HTH 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hand Washing, Esophageal Cancer, American Cancer Society
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1900: 21,064 smallpox cases were reported, and 894 patients died. 1966: highway safety act and the national traffic and motor vehicle safety act. Road improvement (guardrails: seatbelts, airbags, emissions, manufacturing. 1900 (leading causes of death: pneumonia, tuberculosis (tb, diarrhea and enteritis. Improvements in sanitation and hygiene, the discovery of antibiotics, and the implementation of universal childhood vaccination programs have helped, but the emergence of disease is still unpredictable. Declines of death from heart disease and stroke: Since 1921: heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the u. s, stroke has been the third leading cause since 1938, together the account for approximately 40% of all deaths. Since 1950: ade-adjusted death rates from cardiovascular disease have declined from 60%, representing one of the most important health achievements of the 20th century. During the early 20th century: contaminated food, milk, and water caused many foodborne infections. Once identified, these could be controlled by: hand washing, sanitizing, refrigeration, pasteurization, pesticide application.
