Their most numerous primary pathologies at time of death were: | |
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heart disease | (720,000), |
cancer | (500,000), |
cerebro-vascular disease | (144,000), |
accidents | (92,000), |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | (87,000), |
pneumonia and influenza | (80,000), |
diabetes mellitus | (48,000), |
suicide | (31,000), |
chronic liver disease and cirrhosis of the liver | (26,000), |
AIDS , rapidly increasing from year to year | (25,000). |
The largest contributors to decease were: | |
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tobacco | (400,000), |
diet and inactivity | (300,000), |
alcohol | (100,000), |
microbial agents | (90,000), |
toxic agents | (60,000), |
fire arms | (35,000), |
unguarded sexual behavior | (30,000), |
motor vehicles | (25,000) |
, and use of illicit drugs | (20,000). |