Why do females live longer than males?

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Why do females live longer than males?
 

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A quick google search found this:
http://irm.wharton.upenn.edu/F02-Lemaire.pdf
I've read around a quarter of it already, and it discusses a number of potential reasons for the differences.

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http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/1998/10.01/WhyWomenLiveLon.html
A less detailed article. Google again.
 
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