1: Compared with our ancestors, we are significantly less likely to die by homicide, automobile accident, plane crash, a fall, or in a fire.

So far this week, we’ve examined multiple areas with much to celebrate.

There is, however, one area of accidental death where the news is not good: Poison (solid or liquid).

Because this category includes drug overdoses.

2: 98 percent of the “poison” deaths are … continue reading