(Times Gazette) According to Dr. Patrick Krueger, the assistant professor at the University of Colorado in Denver, who is also the co-author of a recent study, it has been suggested that interventions and policies that are aimed at improving educational achievements could substantially augment the survival rate among the U.S. population, particularly in the wake of widening disparities in education. The team observed further that who completed at least a high school degree or its equivalent were capable of saving as many lives as would a smoker suddenly quitting smoking. It was also noted that with such minimal level of education, people also enjoyed better mental health.
The team of researchers further discovered that education also indicated several contributory factors like healthier behaviour, social and psychological well being, and higher income. According to statistics, during 2010 majority of the deaths were avoidable if such large number of people had not dropped out of their high school before obtaining their GED or general education development.
For the purpose of research also education constitutes a good metric of health risk since it can help with prediction of the future career path and income potential of a person. The researchers further added that several thousand lives could be saved with measures to ensure better education.
