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What were the leading causes of death in 2008 in the US? 	How do they compare with the leading causes of death in 1900? 	What achievements in public health in the 21st century contributed to that? 
	
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US Public Health Sytem
MICROSOFT 
US Public Health Sytem 
Then in 1990, Now in 2008
Student Name 
June 2012
Table of Contents 
US Public health system - Overview .................................................................................................... 3 
US Public health system - History ....................................................................................................... 3 
Causes of death in 1900 and 2008 ........................................................................................................ 4 
Top ten domestic public health achievements of the twenty first century ............................................... 5 
1. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases ..................................................................................................... 5 
2. Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases ............................................................................ 5 
3. Tobacco Control .......................................................................................................................... 5 
4. Maternal and Infant Health ........................................................................................................ 5 
5. Motor Vehicle Safety ................................................................................................................... 5 
6. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention ............................................................................................. 5 
7. Occupational Safety .................................................................................................................... 5 
8. Cancer Prevention ....................................................................................................................... 6 
9. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention ......................................................................................... 6 
10. Public Health Preparedness and Response ............................................................................. 6 
References .............................................................................................................................................. 7
US Public health system - Overview 
Public health system of US aims at improving both mental and physical wellbeing/health and 
preventing US citizens from disability, diseases and injuries (Sarah A. Lister, 2005). The 
system includes both governmental and non-governmental agencies that include: 
 Red Cross, a volunteer organization 
 Close to 0.2 million public and private laboratories 
 State health and territorial health departments 
 County, tribal and city health departments (over 3,

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