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Originally Posted by baddog
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Tabacco use - Personal choice.
Medical Errors - Different set of variables altogether.
Unintentional Injuries? From? - Lots of possible factors.
Alcohol Abuse - Personal choice.
Motor Vehicle Accidents - Vehicles are getting safer every year. Driving tests should
perhaps have some new rules added or be made harder.
Unintentional Poisoning - Stupidity? FDA Regulations not being strict enough? I don't know, lots of variables again.
Drug Abuse - Personal choice to some extent, more education needed? Perhaps.
Unintentional Falls - This unintentional stuff again? could also probably include the drug abuse and alcohol abuse factors? Or perhaps health and safety concerns?
Most of them (other than the 2 homicide figures) do not Involve any intent to cause harm to someone else though do they? Mostly accidents or Personal choices.
Pretty shocking stats though, does put it into a bit more perspective.