Research USA – State-By-State Estimates of Foodborne Illness Can Inform Interventions

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A new study out of Ohio State University estimates the costs of foodborne illness on a state-by-state basis.

Economist and associate professor of human sciences, Robert Scharff, found that, by conservative estimates, the average cost of illness per case ranges from $888 in West Virginia to $1,766 in Washington, D.C.

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