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by r00fus 4446 days ago
Because the graph is not accounting for population increase. The deaths increased, but the population increased even more. The percentage decreased.
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ABNWZ 4445 days ago
Ah yes!! That is why, how silly of me. When put into the context of population increase, it is an incredible decrease in percentage of people who die from cancer.

1968 US Population: 200.71 million

2010 US Population: 309.35 million

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