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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black" lang="EN">The National Tracking Network has launched a
</span>new <a href="http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showToxicSubstanceLanding.action">
Acute Toxic Substances Releases </a>module. <span lang="EN">About 15,000 acute accidental or illegal releases of toxic substances occur in the United States every year. The potential for toxic substance exposure surrounds us at home, work, and school. The
Acute Toxic Substances Releases data on the Tracking Network can be used to track toxic substance release incidents reported by state health departments and to monitor trends in acute toxic substance release incidents from various areas across the United States.
The addition of these data to the Tracking Network allows for a better understanding of the causes of incidents and injures, which can help public health officials focus prevention efforts and prepare for future toxic substance emergencies.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black" lang="EN">Data on </span><a href="http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showOverweightAndObesity.action"><span lang="EN">Overweight and Obesity</span></a><span style="color:black" lang="EN"> are also new to the
</span><a href="http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showLifestyleRiskFactorsMain.action"><span lang="EN">Lifestyle Risk Factors</span></a><span style="color:black" lang="EN"> module of the Tracking Network.
</span><span lang="EN">Overweight and obesity are both labels for ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a certain height. More than one-third of adults in the United States are obese. These data will provide a better
picture of potential link between overweight and obesity and environmental factors and will highlight populations in need of targeted interventions.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lastly, they have added data on Mortality from Heart Disease and Ischemic Heart Disease to the Tracking Network’s
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Heart Disease</a> module. These data can be used to identify trends in deaths caused by ischemic heart disease or heart attacks.<span style="color:black" lang="EN"></span></p>
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