Framing Peak Petroleum as a Public Health Problem
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Health is vulnerable to major shifts in energy prices.
Environmental Health
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The Real Danger in 'A Civil Action'
June 1, 2001 | Program Result
From 1998 to 1999, Pyramid Communications, Seattle, conducted media outreach effort promoting an efficient and effective public health system. The effort centered around the nationwide release of the movie, A Civil Action.
Health Impact Assessments are Needed in Decision Making about Environmental and Land-Use Policy
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines the emerging practice of health impact assessment and stresses their importance when decisions about issues of urban planning, land use and environmental regulation can directly affect the conditions in which people live, work and play.
Bridging the Gap: Research Informing Practice and Policy for Healthy Youth Behavior
National Program
To improve understanding of school, community, state, and national policies and environmental factors affecting youth diet, physical activity, obesity, and tobacco, alcohol, and drug use.
Environmental Public Health Law
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this article the authors explore the relationship of law and science in the broader context of EPH, beginning with an overview of potential goals and challenges.
Beverages Sold in Public Schools
August 14, 2012 | Issue Brief
Some Encouraging Progress, Additional Improvements are Needed
School Policies and Practices to Improve Health and Prevent Obesity
August 13, 2012 | Report
National Secondary School Survey Results
Cumulative Social Disadvantage and Child Health
April 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The authors examined social risk factors (poverty, minority race/ethnicity, low parental education and not living with both biological parents) to assess whether an accretion of risk factors had a cumulative effect on child health. They also investi ...
School Policies and Practices to Improve Health and Prevent Obesity
July 1, 2012 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program shows that the nation’s public secondary schools are making some progress to offer students healthier foods and beverages, but most students can still buy sugary drinks and ...
Improving School Foods Through the Team Nutrition Program
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Researcher's found that the USDA's Team Nutrition program has strong potential to help improve children?s eating habits