Mortality in 1900 vs. 2010
Over the last 100 years, there have been many advances in public health and medicine. Read about it here https://www.ncdemography.org/2014/06/16/mortality-and-cause-of-death-1900-v-2010/.
Consider this question: How have the causes of death changed in the last 100 years?
Consider this question: Why have the causes of death changed in the last 100 years?
Even more recently, we have had a resurgence of infectious diseases and COVID-19 has become the third leading cause of death in the US. What health behaviors can mitigate the spread of infectious illnesses? What policies can help to prevent deaths?
