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2023-02-08 08:42:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B9218816B39574594FEA3665421562FA87E1254AE88CAD0B9F5EFA3AC6A35CEF
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2020 data from the CDC shows that heart disease, not fentanyl overdose, is the leading cause of death for individuals in the United States. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm 2021 data corroborates this. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db456.pdf This claim has previously been made by other elected officials and has been found false. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-leading-cause-deaths-fentanyl-154394187670 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/10/02/fact-check-fentanyl-leading-cause-of-death-among-adults/65417990007/
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