Which travels quicker, the particles expelled in your last sneeze, or a big league pitcher’s fastball? A: Sneeze. The variance of 5+ years (it’s actually 5.4) has not changed since 1999 (79.9 versus 74.5). How many more years are American women expected to live than men? A: 5 years. 15,000) than do arteriosclerosis (approx. About a thousand more people die each year from falling (approx. What’s more dangerous: clogged arteries from sitting and eating fatty foods or falling? A: Falling. Ticks primarily feed off mice (which are Lyme carriers) in the East versus lizards (which don’t get infected) in the West. of Lyme disease if you live in the East or the West? A: East. When you’re young, you’re more likely to die from an accident, murder, suicide, cancer, or hormones before your heart goes.ħ) Are you more likely to die in the U.S. does heart attack become the #1 cause of death? A: Age 45-54 for men versus 75+ for women. 44 deaths to babies under age 1 per year), it pales in comparison to the number of babies who die from low birth weight (4,500).Ħ) At what age in the U.S. Although drowning in the bathtub is a top 5 cause of death of infants in the U.S. every year versus the fewer than 3 per year on average who die from shark attacks.ĥ) What’s riskier for babies getting baths or, a mother who is not healthy while pregnant? A: Not healthy while pregnant. highways.ģ) At what age are you most likely to die from a fall? A: Age 65+ Over 80% of home accident deaths from falls occur to people aged 65+.Ĥ) Are you more likely to be killed by a shark or by hemorrhoids? A: Hemorrhoids. Dusk is the most deadly 3-hour period for pedestrians on U.S. Others include obesity, a poor diet, high blood pressure, and Type 2 diabetes. High cholesterol is one big risk factor for heart attacks. (Some were under 20 years old.)Ģ) What’s the deadliest time to go for a walk? A: 6- 9 p.m. With National Cholesterol Education Month in September, you can use this as an opportunity to discuss heart attacks and strokes. About 100 people die in collisions with animals annually versus over 300 who die in the bathtub. If you are 20 or older in the U.S., you’re two times more likely to drown in the bathtub. One is the book Cause of Death by George Lucas which has an extensive index of respected sources.)ġ) What’s more dangerous, collisions with animals on the road or your bathtub? A: Bathtub.
The answers are included along with a bit of background information. It’s a ten-question quiz on unusual risk comparisons.
Here’s something your welcome to use that would be fun to include as an “ice breaker” at a safety and health meeting.
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