What are the leading causes of death in America?

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Aaron	As of 2002 the leading cause of death in America was heart disease (for men and women). For those under 34 it was accidents. The website below has more info. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

St Guido	cigarette smoke, car accidents, gun fire Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Big J	women cheating Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

RL S	Abortion Heart Disease Cancer Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

burning_dead_1st	Stupidity Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Vic	when your heart stops beating, and you stop breathing... LOL Seriously though, I think it is: 1. heart disease 2. cancer not sure of the rest... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

patch	smoking and obesity (diseases secondary, like coronary disease). and stupidity Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

pinoyscrewer	Heart Desease Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

island3girl	heart disease and cancer Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

reelcex	Heart Failure! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

The Great and Powerful Oz	Stupid people Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

goodcharacter	Heart attack stroke cancer diabetes suicide Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kali_girl825	Heart disease followed by Cancer Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

TweetyBird	Your question is a little too general. Different age groups have different leading causes of death. So cancer and heart disease will be true for one age group but not another. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

TMLeaf Fan	Here is one answer: (http://www.ballew.org/deathsum.html) Heart Disease: 696,947 - CDC, 2002 Cancer (Malignant neoplasms): 557,271 - CDC, 2002 Smoking: 400,000 - USA Today, March 13, 2002 Sudden Cardiac Arrest: 250,000 - NBC News, March 19, 2002 Doctors: 250,000 deaths per year from iatrogenic causes (12,000 -- unnecessary surgery; 7,000 -- medication errors in hospitals; 20,000 -- other errors in hospitals; 80,000 -- infections in hospitals; 106,000 -- non-error, negative effects of drugs.)(Journal American Medical Association July 26, 2000;284(4):483-5) Stroke (Cerebrovascular diseases): 162,672 - CDC, 2002 Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases: 124,816 - CDC, 2002 Accidents (unintentional injuries): 106,742 - CDC, 2002 Motor Vehicle Accidents 44.8 per 100,000 - CDC, 1994 All Other Accidents 16.9 per 100,000 - CDC, 1994 Infections caught in Hospitals: 90,000 - NPR, March 27, 2002 The number #1 on this list was abortion which is a whole different debate. Depends on your own opinion Here is another: (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lcod.htm) Heart Disease: 685,089 Cancer: 556,902 Stroke: 157,689 Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 126,382 Accidents (unintentional injuries): 109,277 Diabetes: 74,219 Influenza/Pneumonia: 65,163 Alzheimer's disease: 63,457 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 42,453 Septicemia: 34,069 Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2003, table C Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nightrider	heart disease Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Meg...Out of Hybernation	Some are: Heart Disease Cancer Stroke Chronic lower respiratory diseases Accidents (unintentional injuries) Diabetes Influenza/Pneumonia Alzheimer's disease Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis Septicemia Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

?	Stupidity. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Derek	obesity Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mikeg1992	Natural causes...you die when you're old. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥Cute City Chick♥	Deaths-Leading Causes (Data are for U.S. for year indicated) Number of deaths for leading causes of death Heart Disease: 685,089 Cancer: 556,902 Stroke: 157,689 Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 126,382 Accidents (unintentional injuries): 109,277 Diabetes: 74,219 Influenza/Pneumonia: 65,163 Alzheimer's disease: 63,457 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 42,453 Septicemia: 34,069 Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

David	Pregnancy Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mygreenday69	Cancer!!!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ur mom	the American medical system. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

fantasy_gamer_uk	Heart Disease Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

*FLIRTACIOUS*	violence, stds,obesity Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nowyermessingwithasonofabitch	uh heart attack stroke messingwithasonofabitch Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mjcariati1971	Alcoholism, and smoking, I think. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tom science	Auto wrecks,no joke...tom science Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kryztal	#1 leading cause of preventable death - Obesity #2 leading cause of preventable death - Smoking Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bogey	The leading causes of death are in America are: 1)heart disease 2)cancer 3)Doctors, yes, that's right doctors are the third leading cause of death in America. If you don't believe me, then do a google search or yahoo search and you will be shocked. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No