HOW THESE ARE THE 10 MOST DEADLIEST STATES FOR CANCER! (1985 hits)
In the year 2000, cancer was the leading cause of death in only two states. Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2014 report was released, showing that cancer is now competing with heart disease to be the leading cause of death in the U.S. In fact, it is now the leading cause of death in 22 states. Here’s a ranked list of the states with the highest rates of cancer death according to the 2014 report. Rates are out of every 100,000 people.
10 MISSOURI
Missouri ranked 10th on our list with a cancer mortality rate of 215.5. According to the National Cancer Institute’s 2013 report, lung and bronchus was by far the leading cancer killer in every state on our list, with a rate of 56 in Missouri.
9 TENNESSEE
Birthplace of the blues, Tennessee’s cancer mortality rate came in at 216.4. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, 90 to 95 percent of lung cancer cases are caused by tobacco use. The institute asserts that “not using tobacco in any form is the best protection against lung cancer possible.”
8 FLORIDA
The Sunshine State came in 8th with a cancer mortality rate of 217.2, accounting for about 23 percent of all deaths in Florida in 2014. The AICR found that eating a diet high in fruit could prevent 36 percent of the lung and bronchus cancer deaths that are not caused by tobacco. They recommend eating at least five portions of fruit a day.
