Why Are the Leading Causes of Death in High-Income Countries

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why are the leading causes of death in high-income countries heart disease,stroke,and cancer,while in low-income countries infectious diseases are the leading causes of death?

• A) The population density in high-income countries is clustered.
• B) The population density in high-income countries is larger.
• C) Access to sanitation, vaccines, and antibiotics is greater in high-income countries.
• D) The ecological footprint in high-income countries is larger.
• E) There are genetic differences between populations.

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