Further thoughts on "death as a numbers game" (statistics provided by National Safety Council) - chances of dying by:
Heart disease: 1 in 6 Cancer: 1 in 7 Stroke: 1 in 28 Accidental poisoning by toxic substances: 1 in 130 Falls: 1 in 171 Car accident: 1 in 303 Assault by firearms: 1 in 306 Motorcycle accident: 1 in 770 Accidental drowning: 1 in 1,123 Exposure to smoke/fire: 1 in 1,177 Cycling: 1 in 4,717 Firearms discharge: 1 in 6,309 Air and space transport accidents: 1 in 7,032 Exposure to electric current, radiation, temperature or pressure: 1 in 9,943 Exposure to excessive natural heat: 1 in 12,517 Cataclysmic storm: 1 in 46,044 Contact with hornets, wasps and bees: 1 in 71,623 Lightning: 1 in 84,079 Bitten/attacked by dog: 1 in 120,864 Earthquake: 1 in 148,756 Flood: 1 in 175,803 Fireworks discharge: 1 in 386,766
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ReplyDeleteFurther thoughts on "death as a numbers game" (statistics provided by National Safety Council) - chances of dying by:
Heart disease: 1 in 6
Cancer: 1 in 7
Stroke: 1 in 28
Accidental poisoning by toxic substances: 1 in 130
Falls: 1 in 171
Car accident: 1 in 303
Assault by firearms: 1 in 306
Motorcycle accident: 1 in 770
Accidental drowning: 1 in 1,123
Exposure to smoke/fire: 1 in 1,177
Cycling: 1 in 4,717
Firearms discharge: 1 in 6,309
Air and space transport accidents: 1 in 7,032
Exposure to electric current, radiation, temperature or pressure: 1 in 9,943
Exposure to excessive natural heat: 1 in 12,517
Cataclysmic storm: 1 in 46,044
Contact with hornets, wasps and bees: 1 in 71,623
Lightning: 1 in 84,079
Bitten/attacked by dog: 1 in 120,864
Earthquake: 1 in 148,756
Flood: 1 in 175,803
Fireworks discharge: 1 in 386,766
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