A Primer, Improving Wisconsin's Health |
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annually approximately asbestos associated birth defects cancer death cancer-causing cause of cancer cause of death cholera Cigarette smoking causes contami cost-effective currently deaths in Wisconsin decline diagnosed Diphtheria disability disease and stroke dollar savings drinking water economic impact effects entire U.S. environment estimated Foodborne Disease foodborne illness grams health hazards health promotion heart disease heart surgery high blood pressure hospital hypertension incidence of low increased infant Intestinal infections kidney disease known carcinogen leading cause low birth weight Lung cancer Medical Assistance million money is spent Nutrition Programs Occupational Health occupational illness Open heart outbreak overall PCB's percent of nursing persons pesticides poison polio pregnant women prevention and health prevention programs preventive health programs productivity public health agencies public health programs reduce respiratory disease risk salmonellosis screening costs screening program smoking-related study showed toxic agents toxic chemicals treatment tuberculosis typhoid fever WIC program Wisconsin citizens worker's compensation workers