Re: Love of snakes may have cost his life

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Posted by Chris Harper on June 12, 1999 at 21:12:26:

In Reply to: Re: Love of snakes may have cost his life posted by Peter Lindsey on June 11, 1999 at 17:33:15:

I say we keep things in perspective. There are about 8 to 10 deaths a year from venomous snakes in the U.S. and 2 per year in Australia. I believe Sri Lanka leads the way with 800 per year. (Guiness Book) Worldwide estimations are 40,000 per year from venomous snakes. If you'll look at the chart below "we oughta pass a law banning the possession of Cheeseburgers, Cars , and the manufacturing of toxic chemicals, ". Some may argue that we need these things. Well, we don't really need cheeseburgers and french fries, but we certainly love them don't we. And when you put those things in your body, you know there are consequences don't you ? Owning venomous snakes also has risks. And if you don't follow the rules ( Hots 101 Link Below ) you know there are consequences. But I'd say we have a pretty good track record according to the National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Dept. Of Health and Human Services. Don't you ?

Top 12 Leading Causes of Death

Heart Diseases
725,000

Cancers
506,000

Strokes
145,000

Accidents (details in table below)
93,500

Chronic Pulmonary Diseases
89,000

Pneumonia & Influenza
78,500

Infectious & Parasitic Diseases
58,000

Diabetes
49,000

Diseases of Arteries
41,000

Suicide
30,800

Homicide & Legal Intervention
25,700

Cirrhosis & Other Liver Diseases
25,600

Accidents Detailed:

Motor Vehicle
48,024

Falls*
12,096

Poisoning (solid, liquid, gas)
6,226

Fire & Flames
4,965

Suffocation (mechanical, ingestion)
4,761

Drowning
4,199

Other Transportation
3,831

Surgical/Medical Misadventures
2,858

Natural/Environmental Factors
1,798

Firearms
1,501

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: I say we keep things in perspective. There are about 8 to 10 deaths a year from venomous snakes in the U.S. and 2 per year in Australia. I believe Sri Lanka leads the way with 800 per year. (Guiness Book) Worldwide estimations are 40,000 per year from venomous snakes. If you'll look at the chart below "we oughta pass a law banning the possession of Cheeseburgers, Cars , and the manufacturing of toxic chemicals, ". Some may argue that we need these things. Well, we don't really need cheeseburgers and french fries, but we certainly love them don't we. And when you put those things in your body, you know there are consequences don't you ? Owning venomous snakes also has risks. And if you don't follow the rules ( Hots 101 Link Below ) you know there are consequences. But I'd say we have a pretty good track record according to the National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Dept. Of Health and Human Services. Don't you ? : : Top 12 Leading Causes of Death : Heart Diseases : 725,000 : : Cancers : 506,000 : : Strokes : 145,000 : : Accidents (details in table below) : 93,500 : : Chronic Pulmonary Diseases : 89,000 : : Pneumonia & Influenza : 78,500 : : Infectious & Parasitic Diseases : 58,000 : : Diabetes : 49,000 : : Diseases of Arteries : 41,000 : : Suicide : 30,800 : : Homicide & Legal Intervention : 25,700 : : Cirrhosis & Other Liver Diseases : 25,600 : : Accidents Detailed: : Motor Vehicle : 48,024 : : Falls* : 12,096 : : Poisoning (solid, liquid, gas) : 6,226 : : Fire & Flames : 4,965 : : Suffocation (mechanical, ingestion) : 4,761 : : Drowning : 4,199 : : Other Transportation : 3,831 : : Surgical/Medical Misadventures : 2,858 : : Natural/Environmental Factors : 1,798 : : Firearms : 1,501 :

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