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The cost of excessive alcohol use in the U.S. rose to almost a quarter trillion dollars in 2010. Implementing effective community-based interventions can reduce excessive drinking and its costs.

Philadelphia enacted its Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA) nearly 2 years before the statewide CIAA. In this study, we assessed the economic impact of CIAAs on 4 types of food services and drinking places and addressed the predominant limitation of previous pre–post ban studies, namely the lack of control for confounders and changes in secular trends over time.

The latest facts, statistics and surveillance systems related to physical activity. Learn more...

Physical Activity factsheets.

Physical Activity Recommendations & Guidelines. Learn more...

Links to key reports and recommendations that serve as the foundation for addressing physical activity.

Smoke-free air laws in restaurants and bars protect patrons and workers from involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke, but owners often express concern that such laws will harm their businesses. The primary objective of this study was to estimate the association between local smoke-free air laws and economic outcomes in restaurants and bars in 8 states without statewide smoke-free air laws...

The mission of the NIOSH Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) The TWH™ Program includes an intramural component and an extramural component, comprised of four Centers of Excellence to Promote a Healthier Workforce. Both of these components conduct research on the integration of health protection and health promotion; communication of current knowledge, successful approaches, and challenges, and advocacy of the concepts and practices of total worker health to our partners and stakeholders.

Physical Activity: Some Americans are getting enough, but too many are not. Learn more...

The mission of the NIOSH research program for the Mining sector is to eliminate occupational diseases, injuries, and fatalities among workers in the mining industries.

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.