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Had a very quick look at the article, which is here. I couldn't find any mention of total deaths, which might tell us whether an increase in death from one cause could be at least partly due to a reduction in deaths from other causes, but it may be there somewhere. I thought it seemed a rather strange article.
Rising neurological deaths linked to environmental influences
A new UK study published in the journal Surgical Neurology International has highlighted rising neurological deaths in Western countries over the years, especially in the USA. The authors compared World Health Organization total neurological deaths data with controls, cancer mortality rates and circulatory disease deaths between 1989-1991 and 2008-2010. They found that “Every country's neurological deaths rose relative to the controls, especially in the USA, which is a cause for concern and suggests possible environmental influences”. The authors also pointed to “a number of studies indicating possible epigenetic factors influencing neurological morbidity, suggesting that possible nongenetic influences on gene expression, may be entertained”. They explained, “The nature of any environmental factors are uncertain but there have been major environmental changes; including increased population, economic activity, substantial rises in road and air travel; increased home technology involving background electromagnetic fields (mobile phones, microwave ovens, computers), which are unique to these later years and these possible environmental factors cannot be ignored, especially as they probably interact”.
Had a very quick look at the article, which is here. I couldn't find any mention of total deaths, which might tell us whether an increase in death from one cause could be at least partly due to a reduction in deaths from other causes, but it may be there somewhere. I thought it seemed a rather strange article.