Bee Stings? Being hit by lightning? Being shot by a cop? Medical Malpractice? Cars? Cancer? Hot Weather? Heart Disease? Tripping? Your own vomit??– All of these things are much more likely to harm you than a terrorist attack. In all less than 20 people a year die from a form of terrorism. More people die from bee stings, in-home accidents. Statistically you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning. ITS HYPE! — All it takes is just a little bit of critical thinking. All it takes is just being a self thinking person, that doesn’t just swallow what is being fed to them by their corporate television anchors or the journalist that works for Rupert Murdoch or some friend down the block. It may sound right- but if you try thinking about things from a different angle you might just see that things dont add up. Your better sense of self will emerge if you let it. Here is an article and also some graphics that will show statistically what is more likely- what is more of a threat to the average person than Terrorism.

From Newsblaze: http://newsblaze.com/story/20090221100148tsop.nb/topstory.html

NSC Study Shows You are More Likely to Killed By a Cop Than a Terrorist

After 9/11, the fear of another attack on U.S. soil cleanly supplanted the fear of having one`s penis chopped off by a vengeful lover in the pantheon of irrational American fears.

While we`re constantly being told that another attack is imminent and that radical Islamic fundamentalists are two steps away from establishing a caliphate in Branson, Missouri, just how close are they? How do the odds of dying in a terrorist attack stack up against the odds of dying in other unfortunate situations?

The following ratios were compiled using data from 2004 National Safety Council Estimates, a report based on data from The National Center for Health Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau. In addition, 2003 mortality data from the Center for Disease Control was used.

– You are 17,600 times more likely to die from heart disease than from a terrorist attack

– You are 12,571 times more likely to die from cancer than from a terrorist attack

– You are 11,000 times more likely to die in an airplane accident than from a terrorist plot involving an airplane

– You are 1048 times more likely to die from a car accident than from a terrorist attack

–You are 404 times more likely to die in a fall than from a terrorist attack

– You are 87 times more likely to drown than die in a terrorist attack

– You are 13 times more likely to die in a railway accident than from a terrorist attack

–You are 12 times more likely to die from accidental suffocation in bed than from a terrorist attack

–You are 9 times more likely to choke to death on your own vomit than die in a terrorist attack

–You are 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than by a terrorist

–You are 8 times more likely to die from accidental electrocution than from a terrorist attack

– You are 6 times more likely to die from hot weather than from a terrorist attack

SOURCE: The Progressive Review

Here are some other links to look at:

http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/Risk/accidents.pdf

http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/07/13/the_six_most_feared_but_least_likely_causes_of_death.htm

http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/injury_and_death_statistics/Documents/Summary_2010_Ed.pdf

http://www.nsc.org/NSC%20Picture%20Library/News/web_graphics/Injury_Facts_37.pdf

http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/01/12/idUS190896+12-Jan-2010+PRN20100112

http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/injury_and_death_statistics/Documents/Summary_2010_Ed.pdf

Deepak Chopra, M.D., a pioneer of alternative medicine, once said that everything we fear has already happened. In other words, there’s no need to fear most of what we spending time fearing.

Still, many Americans have intense fears of death by certain causes that are actually very unlikely to occur. On the contrary, the most likely causes of death are rarely sources of fear for most of us.

What follows is a list of some of those common, yet unfounded, causes of death that are most feared … yet least likely to occur.

Then, at the end of the article take a look at the real most common causes of death, and see if your fears are justified.

Airplane crashes: Some 30 million Americans describe themselves as “anxious” flyers. What makes them anxious is the fear of dying in a plane crash. What’s the actual risk of being involved in a fatal airline accident? According to Arnold Barnett, a statistical expert in the field of aviation safety, it’s once every 19,000 years–and that is only provided the person flew on an airplane once a day for 19,000 years!

Being killed by a shark is a common fear, but one that’s totally unfounded: Your odds of being attacked by a shark are just one in 11.5 million.

Shark attacks: Do you refuse to go near the movie Jaws for fear that you’ll never go back in the water? You’re not alone, as many Americans fear getting killed by a shark.

According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), though, only 1,909 confirmed shark attacks have occurred around the world–between 1580 and 2003! Of these, 737 happened in the United States, and 38 people died as a result. That said, what are your real odds of being attacked by a shark? One in 11.5 million, says the ISAF. Being killed by a shark? Zero in 264.1 million.

Being murdered: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one person is murdered about every 60 seconds worldwide, and in 2000, an estimated 520,000 people were murdered in the world. Although this sounds like a lot, let us put things into perspective: In 2000, over 6 million people died of cancer.

Falling to death: In 2001, more than 11,600 people aged 65 and older died from fall-related injuries, representing a very real concern. Children are also at risk of falling if they’re not being properly supervised. But the type of fall we’re talking about here is the kind that occurs from a height and to adults. While falling from a height is a leading cause of work-related death among construction workers, it kills only an estimated 80 people each year. And, the risk to the general population, who are exposed to heights less often, is likely to be lower than that.

Terrorist attack: With the recent London bombings and September 11th not too far behind, death by terrorist attack is fresh in many people’s minds. A poll in Conde Nast Traveler in February 2003 found that one-third of respondents feared a terrorist attack. What are your real odds of dying this way? Historically speaking, it’s a one in 9.3 million chance–which is a slightly greater risk than you have of dying in an avalanche.

Natural disaster: Earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, floods, storms, heat, cold … all of these are perceived as a threat looming overhead at any time. Your real lifetime odds of dying from a natural force like those listed above? One in 3,357, according to the science and technology Web site LiveScience.com. You’re much more likely to be killed by a fire or by committing suicide.

Actual Leading Causes of Death

An unhealthy diet is actually a leading cause of death in the United States.

Biggest fears aside, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study that uncovered the actual leading causes of death in the United States (in 2000). Overwhelmingly, these causes stem from our own, modifiable behaviors.

• Tobacco (435,000 deaths, 18.1 percent of total U.S. deaths)
• Poor diet and physical inactivity (400,000 deaths, 16.6 percent)
• Alcohol consumption (85,000 deaths, 3.5 percent)
• Microbial agents (75,000)
• Toxic agents (55,000)
• Motor vehicle crashes (43,000)
• Incidents involving firearms (29,000)
• Sexual behaviors (20,000)
• Illicit use of drugs (17,000)

National Safety Council Estimates That At Least 1.6 Million Crashes Are Caused Each Year by Drivers Using Cell Phones and Texting

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Safety Council
announced today that it estimates at least 28% of all traffic crashes -- or at
least 1.6 million crashes each year -- are caused by drivers using cell phones
and texting. NSC estimates that 1.4 million crashes each year are caused by
drivers using cell phones and a minimum of 200,000 additional crashes each
year are caused by drivers who are texting. The announcement came on the
one-year anniversary of NSC's call for a ban on all cell phone use and texting
while driving.

"We now know that at least 1.6 million crashes are caused by drivers using
cell phones and texting," said Janet Froetscher, president & CEO of the
National Safety Council. "We know that cell phone use is a very risky
distraction and texting is even higher risk. We now know that cell phone use
causes many more crashes than texting. The main reason is that millions more
drivers use cell phones than text," she said. "That is why we need to address
both texting and cell phone use on our roads."

"This new estimate provides critical data for legislators, business leaders
and individuals to evaluate the threat and need for legislation, business
policies and personal actions to prevent cell phone use and texting while
driving," Froetscher said. "There was great progress made in 2009,
particularly regarding a broad recognition that texting is dangerous. We now
need the same broad consensus that recognizes cell phone use while driving
causes even more crashes."

Froetscher said public support for laws banning cell phone use while driving
is gaining momentum.

"Public opinion research conducted in 2009 by the AAA Foundation for Traffic
Safety and Nationwide Insurance show public support for total bans on cell
phones at 43 and 57 percent respectively," Froetscher said. "With public
support now around 50 percent, we will continue to educate people about the
risks of cell phone use while driving and the value of effectively-enforced
laws in changing behavior and reducing crashes."

In constructing its estimates, NSC used widely-accepted statistical methods
and analysis based on data of driver cell phone use from the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and from peer-reviewed research that
quantifies the risk of using a cell phone and texting while driving. NSC's
statistical model and estimates were peer-reviewed by academic researchers in
traffic safety and biostatistics.

The estimate of 25% of all crashes -- or 1.4 million crashes -- caused by cell
phone use was derived from NHTSA data showing 11% of drivers at any one time
are using cell phones and from peer-reviewed research reporting cell phone use
increases crash risk by four times. The estimate of an additional minimum 3%
of crashes -- or 200,000 crashes -- caused by texting was derived by NHTSA
data showing 1% of drivers at any one time are manipulating their device in
ways that include texting and from research reporting texting increases crash
risk by 8 times. Using the highest risk for texting reported by research of 23
times results in a maximum of 1 million crashes due to texting; still less
than the 1.4 million crashes caused by other cell phone use.

The National Safety Council (www.nsc.org) saves lives by preventing injuries
and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the roads, through
leadership, research, education and advocacy.

Note: Scientific references are available from NSC Media Relations (630)
775-2307 or media@nsc.org.

SOURCE National Safety Council

Amy Williams, Communications Director of NSC, +1-630-775-2307