Which of the following causes the most deaths in the United States?

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Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States,resulting in an estimated 443,000 premature deaths per year and $193 billion in direct health care costs and lost productivity.Smoking causes more than twice as many deaths as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS),alcohol abuse,motor vehicle crashes,illicit drug use,and suicide combined.

Which of the Following Causes the Most Deaths in the United