More than 700,000 people die of injuries in China every year, accounting for nine percent of all deaths, state media reported Friday.
Injuries are the fifth most common cause of death in China, after malignant tumors, cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and heart diseases, Xinhua news agency said, citing the health ministry.
Head Injury / Brain Injury - Causes
A majority of the head injuries are caused due to road traffic accidents. Other causes include violence, falls, sports injuries, drowning and cardiac arrest.
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The top causes of injuries are traffic accidents, suicides, water-related accidents, poisoning and falls, accounting for 70 percent of total deaths from injuries, according to Xinhua.
Every year, 200 million injuries are recorded, in a population of 1.3 billion, the agency said.
It quoted ministry spokesman Mao Qun'an as saying inadequate awareness meant not enough was being done to prevent injuries.
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It quoted ministry spokesman Mao Qun'an as saying inadequate awareness meant not enough was being done to prevent injuries.
Source: AFP
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The Rate of Accident Deaths Much Higher
The rate of accidental death seems to be creeping up slowly and has touched almost 12%, which is quite high when compared to the lowest figures recorded in 1992.
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Deaths From Pulmonary Fibrosis Predicted To Rise
Researchers from the University of Colorado say that death rates from pulmonary fibrosis have increased significantly in recent years, with no signs of slowing down.
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