Posted 2 июля 2009,, 04:58

Published 2 июля 2009,, 04:58

Modified 17 сентября 2022,, 14:05

Updated 17 сентября 2022,, 14:05

Main Reason of High Mortality Rate of the Russians Announced

2 июля 2009, 04:58
According to RF Ministry of Public Health and Social Development, 900 thousand people die from illnesses caused by alcohol abuse

VLADIVOSTOK. July 2. VOSTOK-MEDIA – Foreign researchers have finally arrived at a conclusion which has been evident to Russian doctors for some time - the leading cause of death among Russians is alcohol. They estimated that 52 percent of deaths at age group 15-54 are connected with alcohol abuse.
The research published in the leading British scientific journal Lancet, conducted by head of the Russian Cancer Research Centre David Zaridze in co-operation with Russian, British and French health professionals. The scientists analyzed 49 thousand fatal cases occurred between 1990 and 2001 in Tomsk, Barnaul and Biysk. Medical doctors made an in-depth review of dead patients records and asked around their relatives about the lifestyle they had led.
It emerged that alcohol not only causes health problems leading to death, but also is the cause of fatalities and crimes.

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