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LuckyLaceyKS OP t1_jeejvoc wrote

This is based on life years lost before the age of 75 per 100,000 people. The only state that has fewer life years lost is Hawaii.

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Sayoria t1_jeev2q2 wrote

Oh no, nearly last place in something for once? Deary me.

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TecumsehSherman t1_jef0nc0 wrote

I think it's time we start talking about "All others".

I've never even heard of it before, and it's just wiping people out left and right.

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CraigInDaVille t1_jef781e wrote

"Top 5 States for Unintentional Injury Deaths:

#2 Connecticut"

I knew there was something about that place...

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g_rich t1_jefad6a wrote

Replying to Sayoria (#2,531,774)

This is actually one time when we want to be last, another way to look at it is Massachusetts is 2nd place in states where you're likely to live the longest.

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brightlocks t1_jefavwk wrote

Can someone tell me how Connecticut and Rhode Island are ranking high in unintentional injuries? Is it just Woonsocket?

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bostonmacosx t1_jefcenz wrote

Cause they gotta get your money for longer...

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DMala t1_jefiyls wrote

Replying to brightlocks (#2,538,760)

I thought that too, but I’d think the industry is too small to have a big impact overall. Plus, if that were the case you’d expect MA to be higher. Places like New Bedford and Gloucester are much bigger commercial ports than anything in CT or RI as far as I know.

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HistoricalBridge7 t1_jefj9a1 wrote

Those NY NJ Covid % is insane when compared to other states and considering the type of individuals at higher risk.

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smokesmokesmokes t1_jeflqeq wrote

That's why I just escalated my pack a day smoking habit to two packs a day. Trying to make up for all the uptight do-gooders who think they're living forever.

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crazicus t1_jefm62w wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#2,534,885)

It’s ranked in ascending order based on the number of years lost per 100,000 people. #49 on that list means the 49th lowest number, or in other words, the 2nd highest number, as in 2nd most likely to die early.

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DryAfternoon7779 t1_jefn6lb wrote

Mississippi has the highest obesity rate in the country. Must be a coincidence

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supercrooky t1_jefobd9 wrote

Replying to brightlocks (#2,537,027)

The "ranking" is dumb, it's by proportion of early deaths in the state due to accidents, rather than the more informative early death rate due to accidents.

A state can have a high percentage here due to accidents being high and other death rates being more average, or by having an average number of accidents and other death rates being low. West Virginia is the former, Connecticut is the latter.

This is pretty typical amateur hour mistake from someone making blogspam infographics.

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oscar-scout t1_jeghnz6 wrote

Given who are the top "unintentional injuries" states, looks like overdose deaths are probably included in this bucket.

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oscar-scout t1_jegker8 wrote

Replying to brightlocks (#2,541,079)

Overdoses have to be a big factor in the "unintentional injuries" bucket. No one talks about it enough but CT has a series overdose pandemic going on, in particular, New Haven county. Most of these people go unnoticed or are estranged with their family so there are rarely any media stories on them. The big factor is the esplosion of fentanyl. Fentanyl is the real pandemic out there.

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