Occupational 1.7 deaths per 3,200 injury/illness Estimated $67 billion in Work related injuries resulting in death in nonfatal work HP2020 ↓ injuries 100,000 over per 100,000 U.S. in direct medical highest among Hispanics (3.9 deaths related injuries to 16 for work fulltime workers costs due to per 100,000 fulltime workers) teens and adults from related injuries 1.6 cases of injury occupational injury 2000-2007 Workplace injuries among teens per 100 fulltime /illness and $183 resulting in ED visits are highest workers that resulted billion in indirect costs in cases of injury ↓ among Hispanics (2.9 per 100 fulltime in lost workdays that resulted in lost workers) workdays from Environmental Risk Factors and Health Outdoor Ozone air quality Highest rates are in Worcester and Overall↑ in number of HP2020 air quality standard was Hampshire Counties days standard was exceeded 49 times exceeded with very in one year high rates specifically in 2001 and 2002 37.9% of adults Exposure to ETS highest among Exposure to HP2020 tobacco exposed to Blacks (46.5%) secondhand smoke smoke environmental among nonsmokers tobacco dramatically from ↓ 2002-2008 In 2013, 6,826 $972 million in lost Twenty-five communities in MA meet Over the 2008-2013 HP 2020 Childhood lead Massachusetts future earnings in MA the definition of high-risk based on age period, the number of poisoning children had blood due to lead-induced of housing stock, income, and number children 9-48 months lead levels above damage for a of children with elevated blood lead in Massachusetts with the CDC reference cohort of five year olds levels. elevated blood lead value of 5 levels has been μg/dL. decreasing. Screening for The average Twenty-five communities in MA meet Over the 2003-2008 HP 2020 childhood screening rate in the the definition of high-risk based on age period, the screening 25 Massachusetts of housing stock, income, and number rate in Massachusetts blood lead levels high-risk of children with elevated blood lead high-risk communities communities for levels. has remained elevated lead unchanged at 80%. levels was 80% in 2013. Health Care Access
Occupational injuries 1.7 deaths per 100,000 over 16 for work related injuries 3,200 injury/illness per 100,000 fulltime workers 1.6 cases of injury per 100 fulltime workers that resulted in lost workdays Estimated $67 billion in U.S. in direct medical costs due to occupational injury /illness and $183 billion in indirect costs Work related injuries resulting in death highest among Hispanics (3.9 deaths per 100,000 fulltime workers) Workplace injuries among teens resulting in ED visits are highest among Hispanics (2.9 per 100 fulltime workers) ↓ in nonfatal work related injuries to teens and adults from 2000-2007 ↓ in cases of injury that resulted in lost workdays from HP2020 Environmental Risk Factors and Health Outdoor air quality Ozone air quality standard was exceeded 49 times in one year Highest rates are in Worcester and Hampshire Counties Overall↑ in number of days standard was exceeded with very high rates specifically in 2001 and 2002 HP2020 tobacco smoke 37.9% of adults exposed to environmental tobacco Exposure to ETS highest among Blacks (46.5%) Exposure to secondhand smoke among nonsmokers dramatically ↓ from 2002-2008 HP2020 Childhood lead poisoning In 2013, 6,826 Massachusetts children had blood lead levels above the CDC reference value of 5 μg/dL. $972 million in lost future earnings in MA due to lead-induced damage for a cohort of five year olds Twenty-five communities in MA meet the definition of high-risk based on age of housing stock, income, and number of children with elevated blood lead levels. Over the 2008-2013 period, the number of children 9-48 months in Massachusetts with elevated blood lead levels has been decreasing. HP 2020 Screening for childhood blood lead levels The average screening rate in the 25 Massachusetts high-risk communities for elevated lead levels was 80% in 2013. Twenty-five communities in MA meet the definition of high-risk based on age of housing stock, income, and number of children with elevated blood lead levels. Over the 2003-2008 period, the screening rate in Massachusetts high-risk communities has remained unchanged at 80%. HP 2020 Health Care Access
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