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All of Victoria

Annual deaths including avoidable causes

Cause

No. of deaths

(All deaths)

(32501)

Smoking

3950

Alcohol

817

Other Drugs

153

Road Deaths

468

Annual deaths due to smoking

Disease

No. of deaths

Lung cancer

1445

Mouth and throat cancer

63

Other cancers

409

Heart disease

718

Stroke

225

Chronic bronchitis & emphysema

1021

Total deaths due to smoking

3950

* 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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