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How States Can Leverage JUUL Settlement Funds to Promote Public Health  open_in_new

Blog,
Iowa,

To address the youth tobacco epidemic, jurisdictions filed lawsuits against JUUL to end their marketing practices aimed at youth and to obtain compensation from the financial toll experienced by communities.

How States Are Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Racism  open_in_new

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An increasing body of research finds racism can have a significant impact across one’s lifespan. Research shows that persistent exposure to racial discrimination may result in premature aging, poor health outcomes, and increased prevalence ...

Avoiding ACEs by Helping Families During COVID-19  open_in_new

Blog,
Ohio,

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity to increase financial stability for families during the COVID-19 pandemic which may help to prevent adverse childhood experiences.

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two  open_in_new

Blog,
Iowa,

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization.

States Can Lead on Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change  open_in_new

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Earth Day is a natural time to examine current and future climate change policies that impact human health, including clean air, safe drinking water, access to food, and secure shelter.

As Families Seek More Work / Life Balance, States Consider Leave Policies  open_in_new

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An ASTHO blog article on leave policies to support better work/life balance.

State Policy Can Reduce Systemic Racism in Public Health  open_in_new

Blog,
Ohio,

In 2020 and early 2021, state policymakers took action to raise awareness of the impacts of racism on health outcomes, to reverse the damage of racist polices, and to implement policy changes to ensure that future policies are enacted with ...

Preventing Firearm Injury and Death with Safe and Secure Storage Policies  open_in_new

Blog,
Ohio,

State efforts to reduce firearm injury and death with safe storage policies.

The New Frontier of Digital Proximity Tracing  open_in_new

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The New Frontier of Digital Proximity Tracing Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, covid-19, contact tracing, case investigation, public health surveillance, infectious disease, proximity tracing, ...