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COMPARATIVE CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE U.S.
| Adverse Drug Reactions | 160,000 |
| Automobiles | 23,856 |
| Food Contamination | 9,100 |
| Boating Accidents | 1,064 |
| Railway | 574 |
| Agricultural Machines | 562 |
| Lifting Machines and Appliances | 197 |
| Charcoal Briquettes (Carbon Monoxide) | 34 |
| Household Cleaners | 24 |
| Power Tools | 16 |
| Power Lawn Mowers | 15 |
| Pesticide Poisoning | 12 |
| Hair Dryers | 10 |
| Iron Poisoning | 6 |
| All Plants (House plants, etc.) | 1 |
| All Vitamins | 0 |
| Uncontaminated protein supplements | 0 |
| Commercial Herbal Products | 0 |
| Chiropractic Spinal Adjustments (by licensed DC) | 0 |
Sources: Calculations based on data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers, National Center of Health Statistics, Journal of the American Medical Association, Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Highway Traffic Safety Commission.
