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Top Causes of Death in the U.S. 2009 by Franco Longobardi is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Heart disease was the leading cause of death in the United States in 2009, accounting for 24.57% of all deaths. The second leading cause was cancer at 23.27% followed by chronic lower respiratory diseases at 5.63%. While heart disease remained the top cause of death, the number of deaths from heart disease decreased 12.5% from 2003 to 2009.
- Author
- Franco Longobardi
- Language
- EN