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10/13/10

Hispanic life span

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The CDC studied death certificates in all 50 states to determine that Hispanic Americans have the longest life span. Most Hispanics lived to celebrate their 80th birthday. That's two and a half years longer than White Americans, and nearly eight years longer than African Americans.

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