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Abstract
The mortality experience of the adult population of Berlin, NH, did not show any overall excess, nor was there any significant difference in specific cause. No single best predictor of mortality could be identified. In general, a previous history of respiratory disease was a good predictor. It became much more so when associated with cigarette smoking, heart disease, gas exposure at work, and lowered pulmonary function. The relative role of these various factors could not be separated out with confidence because of the small numbers.