title: A shared vision to prevent heart disease and stroke through united action.
abstract: Cardiovascular diseases are the second and fourth leading causes of death in North Carolina, and when combined become the leading killers of North Carolinians. A key strategy for reducing this disease burden and saving lives is to focus on prevention through a combined approach of policy change and program implementation.
authors.affiliation: Fuquay Solutions, PO Box 31341, Raleigh, NC 27622-1341, USA. poconnell@fuquaysolutions.com
authors.forename: Peg
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.forename: Betsy
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vetter
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006291:Health Policy; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D009657:North Carolina; D012907:Smoking / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013660:Taxes; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution