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76%

As of 2022, 76% of all people with HIV (29.8 million people) were accessing antiretroviral therapy.

Source: HIV.gov

6.7M

Each year, indoor and outdoor air pollution combined are responsible for 6.7 million deaths worldwide.

Source: World Health Organization

1980s

ADHD wasn't called "ADHD" until the late 1980s.

Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As of September 2023, more than 300 research papers have been published using Sister Study data.

Source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

2,500 years

Acupuncture has existed in some form for at least 2,500 years and is part of traditional Chinese medicine. It gained worldwide popularity in the 1970s, and as of 2012, 6.4% of adults in the United States reported using it.

Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

ADHD medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are considered safe for children ages 6 and older.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Since the Sister Study began 20 years ago, 9.1% of participants have developed breast cancer—that’s 4,628 cases.

Source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

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Fruit flies share about 60% of their genes with humans.

Source: National Human Genome Research Institute

It's estimated that drowsy driving may be involved in more than 6,000 fatal vehicle crashes per year.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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