November 2016
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Did You Know? is a weekly feature from the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support to inform your prevention activities. We invite you to read, share, and take action!
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November 18, 2016
- Each year, 660,000 people in the US are diagnosed with―and 343,000 people die from―a cancer related to tobacco use, according to the latest Vital Signs report.
- Cancers linked to tobacco use make up 40% of all cancers diagnosed.
- States and communities can prevent tobacco-related cancer and death by supporting comprehensive cancer prevention and tobacco control programs.
November 10, 2016
- 6 of every 10 infectious diseases in humans are zoonotic diseases—diseases that are spread between animals and people.
- The One Health approach recognizes that the health of people is connected to the health of animals and the environment.
- Physicians, veterinarians, ecologists, and other health professionals can use CDC resources to raise awareness about the One Health approach to protect people from infectious diseases domestically and globally.
November 4, 2016
- Eighteen percent of state public health employees surveyed planned to leave their job within one year; such turnover threatens states’ capacity [PDF-505KB] to protect public health.
- The largest ever survey of the public health workforce showed training in policy development could help with job satisfaction.
- Two new courses on policy analysis and evaluation, which can be applied to policy development, are free and available to the public through CDC TRAIN.
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