- Circulatory diseases—such as heart attacks and strokes—are the most common causes of death in the EU, claiming 1.7 million lives, or 33% of all deaths, in 2022.
- Cancer was the second most common cause, at 1.2 million (23% of deaths in 2022)
- Coronary heart disease (which causes heart attacks) and lung cancer (the most common form of cancer) are two of the most preventable causes of death in the EU.
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31 sats \ 0 replies \ @tomlaies 22 Sep
Circulatory disease & cancer = people are getting extraordinarily old. This is a sign of humankinds victory over nature
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