What does dying from all causes mean?

Kintarian@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 111 points –

In some studies, at the end of them, I see:

"quitting smoking reduces your chance of dying from all causes."

So if I quit smoking I'm less likely to get hit by a bus?

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We must do something about all these old people getting run over by buses.

Free cigarettes! Should help reduce the number of old people getting run over by buses

Indeed is major trauma (which getting run over by a bus is a euphemism for) a much overlooked concern for older people (especially "the younger" old people, which are between 60-75).