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Originally Posted by Phylum
Deaths caused by smoking are five times higher than the 22,833 deaths arising from: traffic accidents (3,439); poisoning and overdose (881); alcoholic liver disease (5,121); other accidental deaths (8,579); murder and manslaughter (513); suicide (4,066); and HIV infection (234) in the UK during 2002. 7 World-wide, almost 5 million die prematurely each year as a result of smoking. Based on current trends, this will rise to 10 million within 20 years. [8]
Curtesy ASH
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I know, I know........... You all knew that I would comment on this one but it appears that ASH have got this totally wrong.
The figure of 234 deaths is from 2001 and not 2002. It is printed in the 2002 tables but HIV surveillance always applies to the cases and deaths from the year before, therefore it applies to 2001. If you check the SOPHID website you will see that this is correct.
Secondly.... People do not die from HIV, they die from AIDS. I know that this is being picky, but I hate it when so-called educated organisations, who spout statistics cannot be bothered to get their facts right. AIDS is a set of defined clinical illnesses which are caused by HIV infection. When people develop AIDS, they will die. They can live a near normal lifespan these days with HIV. HIV does not kill until it develops into AIDS. Therefore the 234 people who died in 2001 died from AIDS and
not HIV.
Yes......... I am nit picking, but this is quickly becoming my specialist subject due to impending dissertation. I have all of these tables since 2000 on hard copy if anybody would like to see them...
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