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IIlness/Death/Exposure/Behavior
Estimated number of deaths each year caused by infections caught in hospitals - 90,000.
Number of those infections that resulted from unsanitary conditions - 75,000
Percent of doctors and nurses who regularly wash their hands - 50
Times per year that an even-tempered person drives recklessly because of road rage - 140
Average number of Americans who die annually from extreme heat - 174
Average number of Americans who die annually from extreme cold - 699
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