Victoria

Deaths including avoidable causes 1999-2002

Cause	No. of deaths
(All deaths)	(130003)
Smoking	15798
Alcohol	3269
Other Drugs	613
Road Deaths	1872

Deaths due to smoking 1999-2002

Disease	No. of deaths
Lung cancer	5781
Mouth and throat cancer	252
Other cancers	1637
Heart disease	2873
Stroke	901
Chronic bronchitis & emphysema	4083
Total deaths due to smoking	15798

* Data for deaths during the four-year period 1999 — 2002 provided by the Cancer Epidemiology Centre, The Cancer Council Victoria, 1 Rathdowne Street, Carlton Vic 3053

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