19th century disease decline public health nutrition medicine

Clean water and better nutrition prevented many deaths before modern medicine could

Laboratory science transformed medicine during the 1800s. But for many of the era's deadliest diseases, falling death rates owed more to cleaner water, sanitation, better food, and other public-health improvements than to medical treatments.

Coal use is estimated to cause 800,000 premature deaths a year

~800,000 premature deaths/year

Coal use is estimated to cause about 800,000 premature deaths worldwide each year, with most occurring in India and China.

British ketchup was once made from mushrooms

In 17th-century Britain, ketchup was made mainly from mushrooms. Early recipes could also use ingredients such as oysters, mussels, grapes, or walnuts.

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19th century disease decline public health nutrition medicine

Clean water and better nutrition prevented many deaths before modern medicine could

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