1908 - Jersey City- frist city in world to practice large scale chlorination of water
Pasteurization - allow to drink milk without getting sick
10 Heath Advancements
10. Organ transplant
9. Child birth advancements (less deaths from birth now)
8. Radiological imaging (x-ray)
7. Randomized controlled trials - one group receive treatment, another doesn't
6. Improvements in Heart surgery and Cardiac care
5. The Birth control pill
4. Anti bionics (bacteria was killed by mold)
3. Clean water and improve sanitation
2. Anesthetics (putting people to sleep during surgery)
1. Vaccines (got rid of smallpox by cowpox) (1796, Edward Gender)
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