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END NOTES REFERENCES AND DATA SOURCES Institute of Health Metrics Evaluation, US Health Map, Viz Hub, Life Expectancy, 2000-2019 as accessed at https://vizhub.healthdata.org/subnational/usa Institute of Health Metrics Evaluation, 1980-2014 United States Life Expectancy and Age-specific Mortality Risk by County 1980-2014. Seattle, United States of America, institutes for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), 2017, as accessed …

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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS RADON GAS Radon is a gas formed naturally in the environment with the breakdown of radioactive metals. People are always exposed to radon because it comes from the earth, but some areas have higher concentrations of the gas than others. The gas can enter your home through cracks and gaps. Kentucky has an …

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HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS AIR PARTICULATE MATTER Per the CDC, Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, air pollution poses a public health threat affecting potentially millions of people throughout the U.S.46 Pollution such as dust, dirt, soot, and smoke are one kind of air pollution called fine particulate matter (FPM). Sources of FPM include forest fires, power plants, …

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HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS Drug Overdose and Opioid Overdose Mortality Rates In Gallatin County, deaths associated with drug overdose rates increased 31.2% from 75 to 98.4 per 100k, between the 2011-2015 and 2016-2020 time periods45. Compared with the Commonwealth and the U.S. Gallatin County mortality from drug overdoses is significantly higher than the Commonwealth and U.S. …

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HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS RECREATIONAL DRUG USE Gallatin County has been ranked 108th for the most vulnerable counties in the nation at risk for an outbreak of HIV and/or Hepatitis C (HEP C)42 among persons who inject drugs. Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, 36 are ranked in the top 100 at risk, and 54, or …

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HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS ALCOHOL USE In the years 2015-2019 excessive alcohol use was responsible for more than 140,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, or more than 380 deaths per day39. In Kentucky, men with alcohol related deaths were nearly four times more likely to have chronic alcohol abuse than women40. According to the BRFSS …

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HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS TOBACCO USE ADOLESCENTS The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 in 4 High School Students used some form of tobacco product in 2022 with the greatest percentage of those using e-cigarettes in the past 30 days at 14.1%38. “As many as 1 in 6 highschool students report using Tobacco” …

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HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS TOBACCO USE ADULTS Smoking remains the single largest leading cause of preventable disease, death, and disability, in the U.S., accounting for more than 480,000 deaths every year, or about 1 in 5 deaths35. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that adult smoking rates have declined in the U.S. from 1 …

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HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS EXERCISE Physical inactivity is a critical factor in the health status of a population. Exercise has been linked to healthy weight and BMI, reduction in various chronic diseases, normal growth and development, better quality of life, and healthy sleep patterns. “More than 43% of Gallatin County residents are inactive” The CDC U.S. …

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HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS DIET Healthy behaviors such as a healthy diet and regular physical activity contribute to better short term health outcomes, long term health benefits, and the prevention of chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Factors affecting healthy behaviors related to diet and exercise include access to and availability of …

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