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Re:Show HN: Mortality Rates in the US Visualized by yen223 on Tuesday October 29, 2013 @02:17AM (#6632320)
My totally unscientific pet theory is that if you somehow managed to survive long enough, eventually you will succumb to cancer or heart disease. So places with high cancer/heart disease rates might simply be places with the best healthcare system!
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Re:Show HN: Mortality Rates in the US Visualized by cantrevealname on Tuesday October 29, 2013 @03:07AM (#6632421)
That's a good observation but right at the top of the chart it says, "DATA AGE-ADJUSTED AND PER 100,000 PERSONS (2010)". If it's adjusted for age, then I think your theory wouldn't apply.
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Re:Show HN: Mortality Rates in the US Visualized by dzink on Tuesday October 29, 2013 @02:58AM (#6632406)
Average lifespan data can help answer that question. My guess is both conditions are preventable if caught early, so a good healthcare system would do a better job at reducing cancer and heart disease deaths than most.
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