This chart by the New England Journal of Medicinecompares the top campaign of demise in the United States in 1900 and 2010 . The shift is absorbing — in petty more than a century , humanity has eradicated so many diseases . Others , however , have increase , like cancer and heart disease .
I wonder if these increases are due to environmental factors , the aging of the population , or erroneous diagnosis in 1900 .
Two extra interesting tables :
Top 10 Causes of Death , Years of Life lose from Premature Death , age Lived with Disability , and Disability - conform Life - Years ( DALYs ) in the United States , 2010 .
Global DALYs ( Disability - Adjusted Life Year ) Attributable to the 25 lead Risk factor in 1990 and 2010 .
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