New Statewide Indiana Poll Finds Strong and Growing Voter Support for Smokefree Workplaces
February 9, 2009 | News Release
Strong majority of voters want the right to breathe clean air inside all workplaces, including restaurants, bars and casinos.
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Overwhelming Majority of Virginia Voters Favor Increasing the Cigarette Tax to the National Average
February 1, 2009 | News Release
New poll shows strong support for cigarette tax to reduce youth smoking and address the state's health care needs.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards New Grants for Public Health Services and Systems Research
February 1, 2009 | News Release
Four investigator-initiated grants aimed at strengthening our public health system.
Poll: Texans Strongly Support a Smoke-Free State
January 29, 2009 | News Release
Lance Armstrong, lawmakers, coalition call for smoke-free workplaces statewide.
Texas Public Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign About Need for Comprehensive, Statewide Smoke-Free Law
January 27, 2009 | News Release
The campaign focuses on the serious health risks of secondhand smoke, the growing number of states that have enacted comprehensive smoke-free laws and the strong public support for a comprehensive law in Texas.
UW Population Health Institute Awarded $4.9 Million by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Mobilize Community Health Improvement Nationwide
January 27, 2009 | News Release
The initiative builds on the institute's six years of experience publishing the annual Wisconsin County Health Rankings.
Public Health Accreditation Board Announces Kaye Bender as President and Chief Executive Officer
January 19, 2009 | News Release
Leadership and expertise will move public health accreditation forward to improve health department performance.
Alcohol Tax Increases Deter Drinking
January 14, 2009 | News Release
“When prices go down, people drink more, and when prices go up, people drink less.”
Trust for America's Health Releases Blueprint for Modernizing Public Health for the Presidential Transition and Next Congress
October 21, 2008 | News Release
The Blueprint calls for establishing a stable, reliable funding stream for public health and provides options for funding mechanisms to make up the $20 billion shortfall.
New Report: Investment in Disease Prevention Could Save America More than $16 Billion in Five Years
July 17, 2008 | News Release/Video
Return on investment of more than 5 to 1; focus on increasing physical activity, improving nutrition, and preventing smoking