Florida Injury Rate Ranks 18th in the United States
Last month, Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, two nonprofit groups focused on promoting the nation’s health, published the “The Facts Hurt,” a report ranking states based on total number of yearly fatal injuries. According to the report, 67 out of every 100,000 Florida residents die each year from preventable injuries, which puts Florida at number 18 in the national ranking. To compare, in the state with the most injuries, New Mexico, nearly 1,000 residents suffered
June 29, 2012