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PREVENTION . QUICK FACTS Laws making workplaces, restaurants, and bars Actions such as the Clean Air Act as well completely smoke-free can reduce heart attack as anti-smoking hospitalizations by 8% 17% within a ,5,6. campaigns have had a significant preventive Federal laws that address air quality have impact on public ,2,3. contributed to a decrease of 54% of six common States play a crucial role air pollutants since in promoting both local and federal PREVENTION efforts and also contrib- ute to PREVENTION through INTRODUCTION. their own ,3. The health of the American public has improved on many fronts over Beyond individual the last decades from decreasing incidence of lung cancer in men PREVENTION efforts, local to large reductions in the number of childhood lead poisoning cases. community actions can But as previous modules highlight, many diseases and illnesses are be particularly effective increasing in frequency. Though the reasons for these increases are often in bringing about changes unknown, to the extent that the causes are recognized or suspected, that prevent or reduce preventive measures are desirable.
2. Secondary Prevention—screening to identify diseases in the earliest stages, before the onset of signs and symptoms, through measures such as mammography and regular blood pressure testing.10 3. Tertiary Prevention—managing disease post diagnosis to slow or stop disease progression through measures such as chemotherapy, rehabili-
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