The Healthiest States in the U.S.
Where does your state rank on the 2012 list of the nation's healthiest states?
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19. Maryland
2011 Rank: 24
Change: +5
Strengths:
- Low prevalence of smoking
- Low percentage of children in poverty
- Ready availability of primary care physicians
Challenges:
- High violent crime rate
- High prevalence of low birthweight & high infant mortality rate
- High levels of air pollution
Next: 18. New York
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