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milliams | 2 months ago

The problem is that everyone dies some day so there's never going to be equality between causes of death and reporting rates. You might expect some correlation between preventable causes and reporting, and in-part that's what's being seen here.

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dahart|2 months ago

Why does inevitable death mean there’s never going to be reporting equality on the causes? I don’t understand your logic. The image in the article includes a summary of the top causes, so… it is possible?

MyOutfitIsVague|2 months ago

Many cancer and heart disease deaths are preventable. There's no direct correlation with preventability. The correlation is with fear and spectacle.

FeteCommuniste|2 months ago

Partly about being preventable, yes, but also about being shocking or dramatic (shootings, crashes, natural disasters).