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Shmuel Leib Melamud

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Lifesaving Innovations Comparing the number of deaths prevented by research and discovery INNOVATION CATEGORIES Agriculture 2.9 Billion Medical Discoveries 1.2 Billion Vaccination 730 Million lives saved Sanitation 177 Million lives saved Nutrition 56.3 Million lives saved • Medical Procedures 43.7 Million 1 Prevention 39.5 Million Drugs & Medicines First Aid 4.7 Million lives saved Technology 1.3 Million Polio vaccine 11999) 1.0 MI name or ciscoverv Year Inventee, c scoveree Estimated number of lives saved in millions / billions Synthetic Fertilizer (1909) 2.7 Billion Blood Groups (1902) 1.09 Billion over 1 billion Smallpox Vaccine (1796) 530M lou milion 1O 1 Oulo 10 million to 100 million Tannertle Panicir Mold 11978 Drug (1940) 82M Diontherta and Teranus vaccine 019201 Pacemaker (1960) 8.3M Anti-Smoking Campaigns - US (1964) 8M Green Revolution - Wheat (1940s-1950s) 259M Rehydration Therapy (1968) 54M DDT - Malaria 1982) 7.1M Hepatitis B Vaccine (1969) 6.3M Cervical Cancer Screening (1928-1941) 6.3M Statins for Heart Chlorination of Water (1919) 177M Measles Vaccine (1958) 118M Angioplash, 15.4M Beta Blockers (1964) 3.3M| Heart Bypass Surgery (1953) 2.6M Plumpy Nut - Malnutrition Treatment (1999) 2.3M Flu Vaccine (1941) 1M Polio Vaccine (1955) 1M MEDIGO Sources: htto://news.vale.edu/2014/01/07/8-million-lives-saved-surgeon-ceneral-s-tobacco-warning-50-vears-acc
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Avatar Alex

Вообще не знал про синтетические удобрения.