PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK HIGHLIGHT'S CENTURY'S IMPROVEMENTS

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Friday, April 7, 2000

In the last 100 years, the average life span of Americans has increased by more than 30 years and about 25 years of this gain can be attributed to advances in public health, statistics show.

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