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Costs of foodborne illness to Ohio and other states exceed $152 billion by db — last modified 2010-03-03

The Produce Safety Project at Georgetown Univerisity released a report that describes the total cost, cost per case, and quality of life lost due to foodborne illnesses. The study, 'Health Related Costs From Foodborne Illnesses in the United States" is available at this link.
Keywords: State, Nation, Statistics, Food Safety, Life Expectancy

Moms First of Greater Cleveland - CDPH by jdc10 — last modified 2010-02-26

Moms First strives to reduce racial disparities in maternal/child health, provide access to pre- and post-natal care, and address perinatal depression within the City of Cleveland. They provide outreach services to high-risk pregnant and postpartum women and teens in Cleveland.
Keywords: Children, County, Family Planning, Health Education, Maternal Infant and Child Health, Municipal, Services

Diesel pollution in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County neighborhoods by db — last modified 2010-01-20

The Ohio Environmental Council has published a report, "Cleveland Diesel Hot Spots - Dirty, Detrimental, and Deadly" at its website. A table in the July 2007 report provides a listing of the percent of the population by community that live in areas of diesel pollution that pose health risks beyond those from normal background levels. See pages 6-8 in the report.
Keywords: Environment, Statistics, Asthma, Municipal, Respiratory Diseases, Advocacy, County, Air Quality, Local

Outdoor Air Quality Reports for Cuyahoga County by db — last modified 2010-01-20

The Division of Air Quality of the Cleveland Department of Public Health publishes their annual air quality reports annually. DAQ is responsible for air monitoring in the county as mandated by the Ohio EPA.
Keywords: Environment, Statistics, Air Quality, Respiratory Diseases, County, Asthma

Healthy Choices for Healthy Children by admin — last modified 2009-11-23

"Healthy Choices for Healthy Children is a coalition of organizations dedicated to preventing and decreasing childhood obesity in Ohio... The coalition's first priority is to secure passage of the Healthy Choices for Healthy Children legislation."

Care Alliance Health Centers by db — last modified 2009-09-24

Care Alliance Health Centers are the leading providers of primary health care and comprehensive dental services to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness, living in public housing, and uninsured or underinsured in Cleveland, Ohio. There are three locations in the greater Cleveland area.
Keywords: Health Clinics

Neighborhood Family Practice by db — last modified 2009-09-24

Neighborhood Family Practice is a non-profit community health center providing quality primary health care services to patients of all ages on the West Side Tremont and Stockyards neighborhoods of Cleveland, OH. They accept patients with Medicaid HMOs, commercial health insurance, Medicare, and offer a sliding fee scale for patients without health insurance.
Keywords: Health Clinics