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Suicide Rate Rising Among US Workers, CDC Study Finds

Suicide rates are rising among U.S. workers, and the risk may depend partly on the types of jobs people do, government researchers suggest.  From 2000 to 2016, the U.S. suicide rate among those aged 16 to 64 rose 34 percent, from 12.9 deaths for every 100,000 people in the population to 17.3 per 100,000, according to the study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The highest suicide rate among men was for workers...


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