Unexpected Odds and Disproportionate Fears

UNEXPECTED ODDS AND DISPROPORTIONATE FEARS The odds of dying from a lightning strike are one in 134,906. +) Are you afraid of dying in a strange accident? YOu'RE MORE LIKELY TO DIE OF DISEASE. Vs. HEART DISEASE DROWNING [1] Odds of dying of heart disease: Odds of drowning: one in six. one in 1,103. VS. AIR TRAVEL CANCER ACCIDENT [1] Odds of dying of cancer: Odds of dying in an air travel accident: one in seven. one in 7,178. VS, FIREWORKS DISCH ARGE STROKE [1] Odds of dying because of a fireworks discharge: Odds of dying of a stroke: one in 29. опe in 652,046. VS. FIREARM ASSAULT WASP. HORNET. OR BEE STING [1] Odds of dying of a firearm assault: Odds of dying due to a flying insect sting: one in 321. one in 79,842. VS. MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT SHARK ATTACK Odds of dying in a motor vehicle accident: Odds of dying by shark attack: one in 11,500,000. pJ one in 368. (a] 8 8 VS. FALLING FLOODING . Odds of dying in a fall: Odds of dying in a flood: one in 163. one in 558,896. .... VS. FIRE, SMOKE, FLAME INTENTIONAL SELF HARM [1] Odds of dying because of Odds of dying due to fire, flame, intentional self harm: smoke: one in 109. one in 1,344. Itotalinjury SOURCES (1] http://www.nsc.org/NSC%20Picture%20Library/News/web_graphics/Injury_Facts_37.pdf [2] http://www.divetime.com/articles/Scuba_Diving_Trivia/Chances_of_Being_Attacked_ by_a_Shark_342.html UNEXPECTED ODDS AND DISPROPORTIONATE FEARS The odds of dying from a lightning strike are one in 134,906. +) Are you afraid of dying in a strange accident? YOu'RE MORE LIKELY TO DIE OF DISEASE. Vs. HEART DISEASE DROWNING [1] Odds of dying of heart disease: Odds of drowning: one in six. one in 1,103. VS. AIR TRAVEL CANCER ACCIDENT [1] Odds of dying of cancer: Odds of dying in an air travel accident: one in seven. one in 7,178. VS, FIREWORKS DISCH ARGE STROKE [1] Odds of dying because of a fireworks discharge: Odds of dying of a stroke: one in 29. опe in 652,046. VS. FIREARM ASSAULT WASP. HORNET. OR BEE STING [1] Odds of dying of a firearm assault: Odds of dying due to a flying insect sting: one in 321. one in 79,842. VS. MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT SHARK ATTACK Odds of dying in a motor vehicle accident: Odds of dying by shark attack: one in 11,500,000. pJ one in 368. (a] 8 8 VS. FALLING FLOODING . Odds of dying in a fall: Odds of dying in a flood: one in 163. one in 558,896. .... VS. FIRE, SMOKE, FLAME INTENTIONAL SELF HARM [1] Odds of dying because of Odds of dying due to fire, flame, intentional self harm: smoke: one in 109. one in 1,344. Itotalinjury SOURCES (1] http://www.nsc.org/NSC%20Picture%20Library/News/web_graphics/Injury_Facts_37.pdf [2] http://www.divetime.com/articles/Scuba_Diving_Trivia/Chances_of_Being_Attacked_ by_a_Shark_342.html