Using evidence from industrialized and developing countries, the study shows that attending school improves life expectancy, while not attending school is as deadly as smoking or heavy drinking.
The study adds impetus to efforts in England to ensure children stay at school, with experts saying the results underline connections between school attendance and health. It also implies that increases in the school leaving age and rising numbers of young people staying on into further and higher education could add years to future levels of life expectancy.
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