Hawaii Second Healthiest State
The Aloha State has climbed from third to second place in a national ranking of healthiest states. In the 2008 America's Health Rankings, issued by the American Public Health Association (APHA), the Hawaii State Snapshot noted several strengths:
A low prevalence of obesity (21.7 percent of the population).
Low levels of air pollution (4.9 micrograms of fi…
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