Although midlife mortality rates have decreased steadily since 1990 in many developed countries, what is the one surprising exception to the favorable pattern?
A) African Americans with a college degree have vastly higher mortality rates.
B) Mortality rates for White Americans with a high school education or less have risen sharply.
C) Mortality rates for Hispanics with a high school education have dropped sharply.
D) Asian Americans with a college degree have experienced a significant drop in mortality rates.
Answer: B) Mortality rates for White Americans with a high school education or less have risen sharply.
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