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Food and Waterborne Disease Program

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HEALTH-RELATED COSTS OFFOODBORNE ILLNESS – USU.S.• Medical Costs ($9,879 million)• Quality of Life Losses ($93,329 million)• Lost Life Expectancy ($49,160 million)• Total Cost ($152,369 million)• Cost per Case ($1,851)Reference:Dr. Robert L. Scharff. Health-Related Costs from <strong>Food</strong>borne Illness in the United States. 2010. Available From:http://www.producesafetyproject.org/media?id=0009producesafetyproject org/media?id=00099

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