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Landmark Study Reveals Connection Between Workforce Health and Community Health
Research details how businesses benefit by investing in community health.
July 28, 2015
New York, N.Y.—A study conducted by the Vitality Institute and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) finds that the health of the workforce is linked to the overall health of the community in which it is located. Understanding this connection may help businesses improve workforce productivity and reduce health care costs. The study, presented in a report titled Beyond the Four Walls: Why Community is Critical to Workforce Health, is being released today.
Researchers analyzed health data such as obesity, smoking rates and deaths due to cardiovascular disease from more than 3,100 US counties, and compared these associations to workforce health data from across 21 major industries. The analysis revealed that industries with workers more likely to be in poor health are also more likely to be located in counties with poor health…