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Twenty-nine states, home to 88 million women, have implemented at least two abortion restrictions not backed by scientific evidence.

Even though accurate information has been widely available for over three decades, misperceptions about HIV transmission persist.

Although cancer mortality has declined across the United States since 1980, but a few cancers are on the rise and clustered in particular counties.

Women in US territories are less likely to receive timely diagnosis and recommended care for breast cancer than women living in continental United States.

Almost twice as many non-Hispanic black children have lead levels at or above 2 micrograms per deciliter compared to non-Hispanic white children. No amount of lead in the blood is considered safe for children.

School recess is an option for increasing children’s physical activity, but only five states have legislation that requires elementary school recess.

Geography can affect access to contraception. Women in rural and suburban areas have fewer contraception options than those in urban areas.

Landfills and industrial sites emit harmful air particulates that impact lung and heart health. These sites are more likely to be located near racially or ethnically marginalized and poor communities than majority white, affluent communities.

A recent Health Affairs article on areas in the U.S. with high numbers of deaths among Medicare beneficiaries reports that over fourteen million consider these 820 counties home.

Although the percentage of those without insurance has decreased under the ACA, Black Americans are still more likely to be uninsured than White Americans.