Private biz profits when public health improves

We know that obesity and other health problems like diabetes and asthma are often compounded by an unhealthy environment: neighborhoods with no safe place to walk or bike, communities with lots of opportunities to buy unhealthy food or cigarettes but no place to purchase fresh produce, and environments where polluted air can trigger asthma and other ailments.

We also know that the health of our local economy depends on a healthy workforce. Chicago employers must join with leaders in transportation, housing, energy and other sectors to find solutions to these unhealthy environments. We must start investing in building healthy places for people in the Chicago area to live—and work. Read the full article featuring Larry Boress...