 CDC Home  Human Interest Stories  CDC’s Communities Putting
Prevention to Work Program (CPPW) provided funding to 50
communities across the United States to tackle obesity, tobacco
use, or both. More than 50 million people—or one in six
Americans—live in a city, town, or tribe that benefitted from
this program. Each community implemented environmental changes
to make healthy living easier, including improving physical
activity opportunities, increasing access to fresh fruits and
vegetables, and decreasing exposure to secondhand smoke in
public places. The following stories demonstrate how these
innovative community health programs have made significant
differences in the lives of American across the country.
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