For a Class Project, Casey Is Asked to Identify Why

question 40

Multiple Choice

For a class project, Casey is asked to identify why there has been a decrease in the number of deaths among children in recent decades. His research discovered that all of these factors were related to a lower death rate among children EXCEPT _____.

• A) more physical activity
• B) fewer serious accidents
• C) more effective immunizations
• D) fewer fatal illnesses

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