Top 9 Causes of Preventable Death
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Here's a list to the top 9 causes of preventable death. Causes that can be eliminated if you get rid or at least minimize this list.
1. Tobacco Use (Smoking)Link
Tobacco use (smoking) resulted in 435,000 deaths or 18.1% of the total deaths.
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2. Poor Diet and Physical Inactivity
Poor diet and physical inactivity lead to 365,000 deaths or 15.2% of the total deaths.
3. Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol consumption resulted in 85,000 deaths or 3.5% of the total deaths.
4. Microbial Agents
Microbial agents resulted in 75,000 deaths or 3.1% of the total deaths.
5. Toxic Agents
Toxic agents resulted in 55,000 deaths or 2.3% of the total deaths.
6. Motor Vehicle Crashes
Motor vehicle crashes resulted in 43,000 deaths or 1.8% of the total deaths.
7. Incidents Involving Firearms
Incidents involving firearms resulted in 29,000 deaths or 1.2% of the total.
8. Sexual behaviors
Sexual behaviors resulted in 20,000 deaths or 0.8% of the total.
9. Illicit Use of Drugs
Illicit use of drugs resulted in 17,000 deaths or 0.7% of the total deaths.
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