How this page evolved

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1. Revision 5Sep 30, 2026, 7:47 PMLive

   Removed a duplicate poll; the published survey figures now appear on the existing poll.

   • · Minor wording changes.
2. Revision 4Sep 30, 2026, 7:43 PM

   Added a reader poll shown alongside published survey figures.

   • · Minor wording changes.
3. Revision 3Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 PMAI-organised, reviewed

   Initial Starting Map on the prevalence of loneliness and its links to mortality, built from three sources: a US Surgeon General advisory, a mortality meta-analysis, and a 113-country prevalence review.

   • · First published version.