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The overall decrease is 74% (adjusting previous rates for population increases). 14,993 expected deaths → 3,883 actual. Transfat ban is credited with 11% of tha

The overall decrease is 74% (adjusting previous rates for population increases). 14,993 expected deaths → 3,883 actual. Transfat ban is credited with 11% of that reduction so "only" an 8% reduction overall. Still massively significant, but not to the point of the silly headline.

tokai 4y ago
The headline is editorialised by the HN uploader. I have no input if their research is true or what an overall mortality reduction is. It's beside the issue here.
- oliwarner 4y ago
  Yeah, I wasn't disagreeing with you, just adding some more numbers.