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In the Netherlands (where I live) 80% of the people above the age of 100 live in the part called Zeeland. This part is next to the sea with good air quality.

Japan and Italy are the countries with the oldest people. Both countries are surrounded by sea.

Maybe my IQ is not that high but this study of 1000 people looks off to me.

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I'd take Japan's data with a grain of salt, they've been discovering people refusing to report death of their parents to keep collecting pension...

Maybe there're pockets, like in Okinawa again seaside lifestyle, people stay active till death etc.

I don't know about Zeeland, but Italy and Japan (along with Greece) have been demonstrated to have the most balanced dietary habits (read: best) to remain healthy.

Maybe it's the sea, maybe it's the food. Why not both?

Exactly. Only IQ seems a little short sighted to me.

Maybe it's the earthquakes.

What about smarter people moving to Zeeland because they see the survival to 100 rates?

>Maybe it's the sea, maybe it's the food. Why not both?

Just a throwaway comment, but perhaps people who grew up near the sea eat more fish as well.

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