Death and Dying

Question

Why do so many people die?

Answer

Hello, Thank you for sending your research question. I selected Google athttp://google.com as a search engine and used the terms " why death; death causes; death and dying----and then explored within the results of the search. Here are some of the choices that I found: You might want to explore this site to consider ideas about death. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death This site will also help you think about your question. http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/somedie.html You might also want to consider the ideas about death discussed on this site.http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/EVOLAGE.html This site talks about the Buddhist ideas of death. http://www.hundredmountain.com/Pages/dharmatalk_pages/dharma_ondeath.html This article talks about a growing problem that is increasing the number of earlier than necessary deaths. http://news8austin.com/content/living/health_beat/?ArID=100347&SecID=169 This site has links to information about the causes of death in adolescents in each of the U.S. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs/2001/summary_results/ You might also visit your school or local library to find more useful information in print. You might find information in books about death, dying, death and religion, wellness, and health. As you explore these resources I think that you'll find an answer to your question. Diane L., Librarian Virtual Reference Desk