Over 2,420,000*. Around 40% of these are sudden. So 2,600 Americans woke up yesterday expecting to live for a long time
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* Source: National Vital Statistics Report, 2006.
Heart disease is America’s No 1 killer, taking one life every
35 seconds. Cancer causes one death every 56 seconds. Accidents are also a major cause of unexpected death.
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In hospital
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90,000
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One American dies
in a hospital from a medical error or a lethal infection
every 6 minutes
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Transport
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43,443 |
One American killed
by a traffic accident every 12 minutes
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Poisoning
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19,457 |
One American accidentally
poisoned to death every 27 minutes
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At home
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18,048
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One American killed
in an accident at home every 29 minutes
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Falls
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17,227 |
One American killed
in a fall every 31 minutes
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Drunk driving
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16,885 |
One American killed
by a drunk driver every 31 minutes
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Homicide
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16,137 |
One American
murdered every 32 minutes
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Drowning
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3,306 |
One American drowned
every 159 minutes
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Sources:
National Safety Council, for 2006
National Vital Statistics Report, for 2006
Home Safety Council, for 2004
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, for 2005
Department of Justice, for 2004
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