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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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.
School District Wellness Policies
February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.
Child-Directed Marketing Within and Around Fast-Food Restaurants
December 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The fast-food industry spends $660 million to market its products to children and adolescents each year and spends the most on toys for kids’ meals—$360 million for the cost of toys alone. These efforts help fast-food restaurants sell more than 1.2 ...
Sports Participation in Secondary Schools
October 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Participating in school sports is an important means to increase physical activity among adolescents. This brief examines participation during the school year by secondary school students in interscholastic sports (played against teams from other sc ...
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
Walkable Communities and Adolescent Weight
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The odds of student overweight or obesity decreased if they lived in communities with higher walkability index scores according to this study.