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New County Health Rankings Reveal Strengths, Gaps In Pima County

UpdatedSun, Apr 25, 2021 at 7:04 am MT Reply ​Pima County is considered among the most healthy in Arizona, according to this year’s recently released County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. (Getty Images Stock Photo) Pima County is considered among the most healthy in Arizona, according to this year s recently released County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. Published annually for the last decade, County Health Rankings is a program led by the University of Wisconsin s Population Health Institute. The goal of the rankings is to help communities better address disparities in health care access. The rankings look at a variety of measures that affect a community s health, including high school graduation rates and access to healthy foods. Rates for smoking, obesity and teen births are also incorporated.

Pima County Issues Air Quality Health Watch

Reply High winds in southern Arizona this afternoon have led to an Air Quality Health Watch alert from Pima County s Department of Environmental Quality. (Getty Images Stock Photo) TUCSON, AZ High winds in southern Arizona this afternoon have led to an Air Quality Health Watch alert from Pima County s Department of Environmental Quality. The alert is for areas that are prone to dust storms, as those regions will experience elevated levels of particulate matter during the periods of gusty conditions, the county said. Anyone with heart or lung disease and older adults are advised to stay indoors and limit exertion if outside on Wednesday to prevent irritation to the respiratory system, according to the county.

Arizona s Economy 2nd-Least Impacted By COVID-19: Study

District of Columbia One reason Arizona did so well: It s providing resources for businesses that have struggled during the prolonged closure. WalletHub found Arizona had done the fourth best job giving resources to businesses to help them stay afloat. Rounding out the bottom of WalletHub s list were states like Louisiana and Oklahoma, which provided relatively few resources for businesses in need. The Grand Canyon State also performed well because its largest grossing industries were not highly impacted by the pandemic placing 7th out of the 50 states and Washington D.C. That s likely due to the state s real estate and leasing industries, which have surged because of high demand for housing.

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