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An air pollution Code Orange Health Watch has been declared for OZONE on
WDEF News 12
Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should limit strenuous outdoor activity. Please see the attached flyer for more
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NIH Seeks to Break New Ground in Reducing Health Disparities

The National Institutes of Health today launched a multidisciplinary network of experts who will explore new approaches to understanding the origins of health disparities, or differences in the burden of disease among population groups. Using state-of-the-science conceptual and computational models, the network’s goal is to identify important areas where interventions or policy changes could have the greatest impact in eliminating health disparities. The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), part of NIH, is contracting with the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, to establish the Network on Inequality, Complexity, and Health (NICH).

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Chronic illnesses driving up Michigan’s health care costs – The Detroit News

Chronic illnesses driving up Michigan's health care costs
The Detroit News
Chronic illnesses, such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease, are costing Michigan big bucks, according to a study released Tuesday that puts a hard price
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