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: 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

: Experts from the CDC and various medical journals attribute the 2021 excess deaths to the spread of highly contagious variants like Delta and Omicron , which caused significant mortality even in younger groups. Cause Unknown - Ed Dowd

: Some reports, such as those from the Associated Press, have identified individuals featured in the book whose deaths were attributed to non-vaccine causes (e.g., undiagnosed pre-existing conditions) despite being used as examples of "sudden death". : He argues that the increase cannot be

: 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. : Studies published in JAMA Network and by

The following overview summarizes the core arguments and data presented in Cause Unknown: The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022 by Edward Dowd, along with the critiques from the broader scientific and fact-checking communities.