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Cause of Deaths in the U.S.

Cause of Deaths in the U.S.

Home inspectors are often asked by their clients if they should have their home tested for radon. Real-world loss-of-life comparisons help consumers decide about whether or not they should test. If you are worried about shark attacks, getting trampled by cows, or terrorism, you should be worried sick about radon. These statistics help put things in their proper perspective so that your clients can decide if they want a radon test or not.  Here is a downloadable PDF that inspectors can give to their clients onsite to help them decide if they should get a radon test:  https://www.nachi.org/documents2012/radon-deaths-chart.pdf


 DEATHS PER YEAR

Number

Cause

Source

 611,105 

 Heart Disease

 Centers for Disease Control (2015)

 584,881 

 All Cancers

 Centers for Disease Control (2015)

 160,000 

 Smoking

 American Cancer Society (2004)

 88,000 

 Alcohol Use

 Centers for Disease Control (2015)

 51,783 

 Colon Cancer

 Centers for Disease Control (2015)

  41,149 

 Suicide

 Centers for Disease Control (2014)

 40,290 

 Breast Cancer

 National Cancer Institute (2015)

 32,719 

 Motor Vehicle Accidents

 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (2013)

 29,500 

 Falls

 National Safety Council (2013)

 22,767 

 Prescription Drug  Overdoses

 National Institute on Drug Abuse (2013)

 21,840 

 Leukemia

 U.S. EPA (2010)

 21,530 

 Lymphoma

 U.S. EPA (2010)

 21,000 

 Lung Cancer from Radon Gas

 U.S. EPA

16,121 

 Homicides

 Centers for Disease Control (2013)

 14,775 

 Illegal Drug Overdoses

 National Institute on Drug Abuse (2013)

 13,712 

 AIDS

 Centers for Disease Control (2012)

11,208 

 Firearm Homicides

 Centers for Disease Control (2013)

 8,257 

 Heroin Overdoses

 National Institute on Drug Abuse (2013)

 4,944 

 Cocaine Overdoses

 National Institute on Drug Abuse (2013)

 3,880 

 Drowning

 Centers for Disease Control (avg. 2005-2009)

 3,005 

 Fires

 U.S. Fire Administration (2011)

 3,000 

 Secondhand Smoke

 U.S. EPA

 2,500 

 Choking

 National Safety Council (2009)

 1,690 

 Thyroid Cancer

 U.S. EPA (2010)

 630 

 Bicycle Accidents

 National Safety Council (2009)

 618 

 Excessive Heat

 Centers for Disease Control (avg. 1999-2010)

606 

 Firearm Accidents

 Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (2010)

 376 

 ATV Accidents

 National Safety Council (2009)

 300 

 Ladder Falls

 International Association of Certified Home  Inspectors

170 

 Carbon Monoxide

 Consumer Product Safety Commission

 104 

 Wind (including tornadoes)

 National Oceanic and Atmospheric  Administration  (2012)

 100 

 Scalding Tap Water

 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public  Health  (2013)

 100 

 Bee Stings

 Boston Children's Hospital

 72 

 Terrorist Attacks

 FBI (avg. 1970-2015)

 26 

 Lightning

 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  (2014)

 20 

 Dangerous Cows

 Centers for Disease Control (2009)

 15 

 Falling Icicles

 Death in Society Research Foundation

 12 

 High School and College  Football Injuries

 National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury  Research (2013)


 Vending Machines Accidents

 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

 1 

 Shark Attacks

 Mother Nature Network (2012)

 0 

 Marijuana Overdoses

 Numerous sources

 0 

 Nuclear Power Plant Leaks

 Numerous sources

 

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