#28: The World’s Deadliest Behavioral Risk Factors
The world’s deadliest behavioral risk factors are not to be taken lightly, but it doesn’t mean the information can’t be presented in a visually appealing way. ‘Smoking kills’ is an anti-tobacco advocacy slogan that is quite true. Smoking cigars, cigarettes, and other tobacco products is linked to various diseases responsible for causing the death of 7.7 million people.
Alcohol use comes in second. Many digestive and substance abuse diseases are traced back to the use of alcohol. The chart shows that the behavioral risk factors in the US follow global trends, except for drug use, which comes in third in the US, instead of a diet high in sodium. It pays to read the fine print.