All we hear is that lung cancer is the number 1 killer, it isn’t. Here are the top ten causes of deaths in the United States, which are based on death certificates, for the year 2009. This data is from the CDC on page 5 .
All causes: 2,436,652, 1. Diseases of heart – 598,607, 2. Malignant neoplasms – 568,668 (all cancers), 3. Chronic lower respiratory diseases – 137,082, 4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases – 137,082. 5. Accidents, 117,176, 6.Alzheimer’s disease,78,889, 7. Diabetes mellitus, 68,504, 8. Influenza and pneumonia, 53,582, 9. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis, 48,714 10. Intentional self-harm – 36,547.
There is no break out for cancer by type. That 600,000 number of deaths caused by smoking that is used consistantly on various articles is a lie. Note that no deaths are reported due to second hand smoke.
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