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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2008
Page
8
Alabama plans a weight based premium for 37,527 state employees starting January 2010 if free health screenings show obesity or other risk factors. Workers with no progress by 2011 face $25 monthly insurance charges unless they enroll in wellness programs or improve health.
The CDC ranking shows the South as the nation’s fattest region with Mississippi Alabama Tennessee and West Virginia among the top five states by obesity. State officials discuss a new surcharge for employees with BMI 35 or higher who fail to improve, sparking mixed reactions from workers.
Federal investigators say the 2001 World Trade Center 7 collapse was due to fire and internal column failure. The 13th floor collapse weakened a key steel support leading to total failure, with water-main damage disabling sprinklers.
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