Heart Disease Kills more West Oaklanders than Violence

The number one cause of death in West Oakland is not violence, but heart disease - accounting for 29% of all deaths from 1996-1998.
Source: Alameda County Public Health Department of Vital Statistics


So are you surprised? Really? And what could be causing this epidemic?

* low quality diets with too much meat, fat, sugar, and processed fast food

* too much driving

* living too close to major freeways and the port of oakland's 20,000 car-tailpipe-equivalent tanker ships

It's easy to change #1 and #2. #3 not so easy.