Causes of Death
The leading cause of death in the U.S
What Is Heart Disease?
Prioritize to Prevent Accidents
What is focusing on road and workplace safety, such as using a seatbelt and never driving or operating heavy machinery while under the influence of alcohol or drugs?
Fifth Most common leading cause of death.
What are Stroke and cerebrovascular diseases?
Leading cause of death among people aged 10-34
What are Unintentional Injuries?
The Percentage of total deaths for Heart Disease
What is 23.5%?
The #1 cause of preventable disease and death in the US
What is Cigarette Smoking
Prioritize to reduce lower respiratory disease
What is Abstaining from smoking?
Sixth most popular leading cause of death.
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
Every year, more than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a______. The risk of ______ varies with race, ethnicity, and age.
What is a stroke?
The Percentage of total deaths for Cancer
What is 21.3%?
Second Leading Cause of Death
What is Cancer?
Prioritize to reduce heart risk.
What is adopting a healthful diet and getting regular exercise?
Seventh most popular leading cause of death.
What is Diabetes?
The only cause of death in the top 10 that medical experts cannot cure, prevent, or slow down.
What is Alzheimer’s?
The Percentage of total deaths for Accidents
What is 6%?
Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S
What is Accidents?
Prioritize to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes.
What is careful dietary management and regular exercise.
eighth most common leading cause of death.
What is Influenza and pneumonia?
The leading cause of death for those aged 1–44.
What are Accidents?
The percentage of total deaths for respiratory disease
What is 5.7%?
Fourth Leading Cause of Death for Black Men in the U.S
What is Homicide?
Prioritize to reduce Flu.
What is thorough washing of hands, staying away from sick.
Ninth most popular leading cause of death
What is Kidney disease?
The second-leading cause of death among people aged 10-34 years.
What is Suicide?
The percentage of total deaths for Diabetes
What is 3%?