Area county at opposite end of health spectrum
Updated: March 21, 2013
VERMILION COUNTY -- Out of 102 counties in the state, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says Vermilion County is 96 when it comes to health. 27-percent of the population smokes; 29-percent are obese and the high school graduation rate is about 79-percent.
The county's environmental health director says they're not happy with the ranking, but they're working on making improvements. He says the county's health department took a hit in 2009 and 2010 when they lost 2/3rds of their staff.
But, they have new goals for the future. It includes cutting down on teen pregnancy, substance abuse and obesity.
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The county's environmental health director says they're not happy with the ranking, but they're working on making improvements. He says the county's health department took a hit in 2009 and 2010 when they lost 2/3rds of their staff.
But, they have new goals for the future. It includes cutting down on teen pregnancy, substance abuse and obesity.
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