Violent Death Data

Interesting article in today's NY Times about a new study of violent
death data. STory link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/health/research/10stat.html?ref=science

Link to the study itself (with lots of charts giving details of the
circumstances/characteristics of violent deaths):

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5703a1.htm

I was really surprised that poisoning was the second highest manner of
violent death behind firearms, but I guess it may make sense if you
realize that 56 percent of all violent deaths are suicides and that
poisoning is women's first choice of suicide method.

Jacqueline
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