Transcription of PREVENTION
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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.
habits, tobacco use), and banning substances known to be associated with a disease or health condition.8,9 2. Secondary Prevention—screening to identify diseases in the earliest ... hazardous waste disposal sites, and other ... 1955 The Air Pollution Act of 1955 provides federal research funds for studying air pollution.
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