Regarding stress and poverty, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. According to the World Health Organization, 1.2 billion people around the world live in absolute poverty, surviving on less than a dollar a day.
b. Greeks earn, on average, only a little less than what Americans earn and have a shorter life expectancy.
c. In general, the poorer people are, the more their health suffers and the lower is their life expectancy.
d. Poorer women in California are more likely to die if they live in better-off neighborhoods than if they live in poorer neighborhoods.
B
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