Death Index: Top 59 ways Americans die

[doddg]

Notice where gun deaths occur.
There are about 3 categories.

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/de...Qd3cf1ab&vndid=verticalscope-generalpublisher

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Well, huh.

 

[doddg]

Well, huh.

Yes, I was surprised at accidental deaths with firearms: last on the list of 1-59 causes.
You would think the way it is portrayed in the media that children find loaded guns in the home and accidentally shoot themselves or others more often than 1.3 deaths per day, although that is horrendous.

#59. Accidental discharge of firearms
In 2017, statistics show that 486 people died after accidentally being shot with a gun.

 

[Hoosierkav]

Notice where prostate cancer is on the list... just a few spots before breast cancer. Yet, how much press does it get?

 

[1775usmarine]

Notice where prostate cancer is on the list... just a few spots before breast cancer. Yet, how much press does it get?

Probably because prostate cancer is sexist?

 

[cbhausen]

This thread reminded me of this:

[video=youtube_share;o5OvNGl37Bc]http://youtu.be/o5OvNGl37Bc[/video]

 

[Sigblitz]

Isn't there 99 ways to die?

 

[1775usmarine]

Isn't there 99 ways to die?

But only 50 ways to leave your lover

 

[Hoosierkav]

Probably because prostate cancer is sexist?

No catchy slogan. No mass appeal to save the... um.. Yeah.

 

[alabasterjar]

Interesting that the picture associated with #34 wasn't Jeffrey Epstein...

 

[tosharri]

The Gallstones photo grossed me out (ew) but interesting that specific of a disorder can cause more deaths than fires or accidental gun discharge