October 20, 2023
ODH warns of rising risk of children poisoned by vape liquid
During a press conference this week, Ohio Department of Health Director, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, warned of the rising danger of children being poisoned by the liquid used in e-cigarettes and vapes
October 13, 2023
Graphic of the week
Last week, HPIO release a new data snapshot, “Updated Death Trends among Working-age Ohioans,” that found that the number of annual deaths among working-age Ohioans increased 32% from 2007 to 2022, from 25,885 to 34,146.
October 13, 2023
Construction, restaurant workers most likely to die from drug overdose, new CDC data finds
In a first-of-its-kind look at the link between drug overdose deaths and certain occupations, new CDC data shows that 1 out of every 5 people who died of an overdose in 2020 usually worked in construction or restaurants
October 06, 2023
Updated HPIO analysis finds deaths among working-age Ohioans still much higher than 15 years ago
Updated analysis from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio found that working-age Ohioans are dying at a much higher rate than they were 15 years ago, despite a drop in deaths in 2022 as the state emerged from the pandemic.
September 15, 2023
Graphic of the week
Earlier this summer, public health nonprofit the Truth Initiative released a new report on “Tobacco Nation,” the 12 contiguous states (including Ohio) that have smoking rates that are 50% higher than the national average.
July 21, 2023
U.S. all-cause mortality returns to pre-COVID levels
The United States has reached a milestone in the long struggle against COVID: The total number of Americans dying each day — from any cause — is no longer historically abnormal
July 14, 2023
States seeking more information about community benefit from non-profit hospitals
More than a dozen states have considered or passed legislation to better define the community benefit provided by non-profit hospitals in exchange for tax breaks, to increase transparency about the benefits hospitals provide, or, in some cases, to se
June 09, 2023
Gun deaths reach record high in 2021, study shows
Gun deaths in the U.S. reached a record high in 2021, with an average of one person dying every 11 minutes each day — a total of nearly 49,000 deaths from gun violence throughout the year, according to a new study
June 09, 2023
Analysis: Parents’ confidence in vaccine safety rises after COVID, but more oppose vaccine mandates
New analysis of parent opinions on vaccines shows a shift in attitudes about school mandates, but not vaccine safety
