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Northeast Texas Counties Lead State In Top 5 Causes Of Death

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith
Published September 2, 2016 at 10:42 AM EDT
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: A recent study by UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas reveals 1 in 4 people in NE Texas use tobacco.
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LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: A recent study by UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas reveals 1 in 4 people in NE Texas use tobacco.
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: A recent study by UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas reveals 1 in 4 people in NE Texas use tobacco.
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LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: A recent study by UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas reveals 1 in 4 people in NE Texas use tobacco.

NE TEXAS LEADS STATE IN TOP 5 CAUSES OF DEATH:    For each of the five leading causes of death in the U.S. - heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, and unintentional injury -Northeast Texas experiences higher rates of mortality. These conclusions are part of the Health Status of Northeast Texas 2016 study compiled by UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas.  The study can be read at http://uthealth.org/2016healthreport

Dr. Paul McGaha, Associate Professor of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, UT Health Northeast and Deputy Director of The Center for Rural Community Health
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Dr. Paul McGaha, Associate Professor of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, UT Health Northeast and Deputy Director of The Center for Rural Community Health

NE TEXAS LEADS STATE IN CAUSES OF DEATH: A recent health study of 35 counties in northeast Texas reveals the area leads the state in mortality rates due to tobacco use among other preventable habits.

    

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Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' experience to Red River Radio having started out as a radio news reporter and moving into television journalism as a newsmagazine producer / host, talk-show moderator, programming director and managing producer and news director / anchor for commercial, public broadcasting and educational television. He has more recently worked in advertising, marketing and public relations as a writer, video producer and media consultant. In pursuit of higher learning, Chuck studied Mass Communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.
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