|
ACTIVITY |
CAUSE OF DEATH |
| Smoking 1.4 cigarettes |
Cancer, heart disease |
| Drinking 1/2 liter of wine |
Cirrhosis of the liver |
| Living 2 days in New York or Boston |
Air pollution |
| Living 2 months in Denver |
Cancer caused by cosmic radiation |
| Living 2 months in stone building |
Caused caused by radioactivity |
| Traveling 6 minutes in a canoe |
Accidental drowning |
| Traveling 10 miles on a bicycle |
Accident |
| Traveling 300 miles in a car |
Accident |
| Flying 1,000 miles in a jet |
Accident |
| Flying 8,000 miles in a jet |
Cancer caused by cosmic radiation |
| One chest X-ray |
Cancer caused by radiation |
| Eating 40 tablespoons of peanut butter |
Liver cancer caused by aflatoxin B |
| Drinking Miami's water for 1 year |
Cancer caused by chloroform |
| Drinking 30 12-oz. cans of diet soda |
Cancer caused by saccharin |
| Eating 100 charcoal-broiled steaks |
Cancer caused by benzopyrene |