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UNITED STATES SURGEON GENERAL UNDER OBAMA AND BIDEN, VIVEK MURTHY, CALLS ATTENTION TO THE CRITICAL ROLE OF CONNECTION IN HUMAN WELL-BEING:

“The impact of lacking social connection on reducing a lifespan is equal to the risk of smoking 15 ci******es a day, and it's greater than the risk associated with obesity, excess alcohol consumption, and lack of exercise.”

Murthy, Vivek H. Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World. Harper Collins, 2020. p13