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The Health of King County 2006 report provides a broad overview of the health status of King County, Washington residents, drawing on public health data from vital records, hospital discharges, and surveys. While King County residents generally enjoy better health than the rest of Washington State and the US, the report highlights growing concerns including rising rates of obesity, diabetes, and chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Chronic diseases accounted for 21,000 hospitalizations in 2004 at a cost of $531 million, with cancer, heart disease, and stroke alone responsible for more than half of all deaths in the county.

This 1999 report by the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health profiles the health of the community surrounding Seattle-Tacoma (SeaTac) Airport, comparing local health indicators to King County as a whole. Key findings include higher rates of lung cancer, firearm-related deaths, teen births, and respiratory hospitalizations in the SeaTac community, alongside lower rates of heart disease and stroke deaths among older residents. The report was produced in response to a request from local residents seeking a comprehensive community health assessment.