$76 billion
The amount of money that would be saved annually in health care costs with regular childhood vaccinations. An estimated 20 million cases of disease would be prevented and 42,000 deaths avoided.
68
The number of people who died in Nevada from skin cancer, according to a study released by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2011.
135
The number of local cases of salmonellosis reported in 2011, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
32.8
The percentage of Mexican citizens who are overweight or obese, according to a report released by the United Nations. Mexico overtook the United States as the most obese nation with 70 percent of adults being overweight.
69
This year, despite losing the top spot to Mexico, 69 percent of adults in the United States either are overweight or obese. The CDC, however, has reported that obesity rates have plateaued.
$2,995
The average monthly cost of senior assisted living care in Nevada.
23.4
The percentage of Nevada women who died from cancer in 2009. Cancer was the leading cause of death for women that year, according to the Nevada Department of Health.
26.3
The percentage of Nevada men who died of heart disease in 2009. Diseases of the heart were the leading cause of death for men. Cancer was second, accounting for 23 percent of deaths.
20
The percentage the cancer mortality rate has dropped since 1991, according to the American Cancer Society. The cancer mortality rate decreased from 215 deaths per 1,000 cases in 1991 to 173 deaths per 1,000 cases in 2009.