Max Planck Institute highlights a study lead by Samuel Preston. The Study states that behavioral changes, like reduced smoking and increased education, accounted for 65% of improvements in U.S. adult mortality before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Citation:
"Less Smoking and Better Education: Improving U.S. Education: Improving U.S. Mortality Trends." Max Planck Institute, September 11, 2024.
Preston S. Vierboom Y. Myrskyla M. 2023. "Socio-Behavioral Factors Contributing to Recent Mortality Trends in the United States." Demographic Research.