OK, I'll take a shot. With heart attacks and strokes, the majority of victims will be in their adulthood, and usually past 40-50 years. Genetic dispositions can skew this to younger ages, but that range is generally true. So these victims have been exposed to the lifestyle changes/patterns that would minimize their risk. Whether they take heed is a personal choice.
However, house fires are not fussy about the age of their victims. Young or old, it doesn't matter. I always think it is especially tragic when I read of toddlers and infants dying in house fires, since their lives are so dependent on the adults with whom they reside.
I suspect the lower number of victims of house fires is partially due to the years that smoke and CO detectors have been available at reasonable cost and, in some cases, required by code.
Last edited by Mikeod; 12-06-2011 at 12:36 PM.
Reason: clarity
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