Cause Unknown - Ed Dowd Review

: He contends that a 10% increase in excess deaths is typically a once-in-200-year event; thus, a 40% jump represents an "earth-shaking" anomaly.

The book's claims have been widely challenged by public health experts and fact-checkers : Cause Unknown - Ed Dowd

: Studies published in JAMA Network and by the CDC indicate that excess all-cause mortality was actually higher in the least-vaccinated U.S. states compared to the most-vaccinated states during this period. : He contends that a 10% increase in

Published in 2022 by Skyhorse Publishing in partnership with Children’s Health Defense, this book argues that there was an unprecedented and unexplained surge in excess mortality among young and working-age people starting in 2021. Edward Dowd, a former BlackRock portfolio manager, uses his background in financial pattern recognition to analyze actuarial and insurance data. Published in 2022 by Skyhorse Publishing in partnership

: He argues that the increase cannot be fully explained by COVID-19 itself (which he claims was becoming less virulent by 2021), suicides, drug overdoses, or missed cancer screenings. Scientific and Critical Reception

: Dowd's primary thesis is that the introduction of mass COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and employment mandates in 2021 is the only major variable that changed to account for this sudden spike.