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Infographic: Top 10 Causes of Death in Tennessee

Barriers to better health have serious consequences.

Studies have found certain behaviors may contribute strongly to each of the top 10 causes of death in Tennessee.

The graphic below shows these causes and the risk factors that may contribute to them.


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Barriers to better health often fall into 3 categories:

Affordability

Cultural/social

Geography


Read about the programs helping people gain access to better health here.


To download a printable PDF of this infographic, click here.


Source: Tennessee Department of Health, Mayo Clinic, World Heart Federation, National Institutes of Health, World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ca. 2013

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