The ice bucket challenge was a social media sensation in the summer of 2014. it raised close to $100 million for ALS research ( up to $2.6 million the year before). about 33,000 North Americans get ALS each year.

a) on average, North Americans donate about 2% of their income to charities each year. what is the likely effect of the ice bucket challenge on other charities each the Red Cross of the Hear foundation?

b) there are currently about 6 million North Americans with Alzheimer's disease, about 30 million with diabetes. 800,000 not Americans die of heart disease every year. given the number of ALS cases and you answer to (a), is it lily that the ice bucket challenge will improve overall health?