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    Jan. 28, 2016

    America's Health Rankings Report found that there were improvements in preventable hospitalizations, decreases in cigarette smoking and increases in immunizations of children, yet the rate of drug deaths, diabetes, obesity and children living in poverty increased across the country.

    About the Author

    Ginger Christ | Associate Editor

    Ginger Christ is an associate editor for EHS Today, a Penton publication.

    She has covered business news for the past seven years, working at daily and weekly newspapers and magazines in Ohio, including the Dayton Business Journal and Crain’s Cleveland Business.

    Most recently, she covered transportation and leadership for IndustryWeek, a sister publication to EHS Today.

    She holds a bachelor of arts in English and in Film Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.

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