from CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.
-> According to a Feb. 7th KUT News story, "Obesity in Texas could cost businesses in the state more than $30 billion a year by the year 2030, if obesity rates and health care costs continue to increase as expected. That’s according to a report released Monday morning by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs. The report says right now obesity is costing Texas businesses $9.5 billion a year in health care, absenteeism, decreased productivity and disability. The Comptroller is urging schools, lawmakers and others to implement more initiatives to prevent and combat obesity…"
https://kutnews.org/post/comptroller-obesity-may-cost-texas-businesses-325-billion-year-2030oldId.20110217135647491
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