How Does Transportation Impact Health?
October 25, 2012 | Issue Brief/Infographic
A new emphasis on walking, cycling and other alternative transportation options aims to boost Americans' health.
Transportation Policy
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DUI Policy Knowledge Asset
August 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) is a major contributor to traffic crashes and fatalities, with nearly 17,000 lives lost in the United States each year due to alcohol-related crashes. Over the last four decades the United States has joined the rest of the industrialized world in implementing a modern DUI enforcement system based on the well-established relationship of driving impairment to the level of alcohol in the blood.
Regulating for the Public Good in New York City
March 14, 2013 | Program Results Report
Researchers studied public health policies in New York City and elsewhere, including bans on transfats, limits on exhaust emissions, and taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, to determine how best to move such policies through the political process.
Back to School: Bus Safety
August 21, 2013 | New Public Health Post
A new survey of U.S. school bus drivers released by the National Association of Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NADPTS) last week found that more than 80,000 vehicles illegally passed a stopped school bus on a single day this past year.
Child Car Seats: "Am I Doing This Right?"
August 15, 2013 | New Public Health Post
A post from the Harvard Law School blog, Bill of Health, examines the policies that impact proper use of child car seats and booster seats.
Recommended Reading: The Intersection of Transportation and Public Health
August 7, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The Transportation Research Board Subcommittee on Health and Transportation was formed in the Summer of 2011 to provide a variety of disciplines the opportunity to share and compare transportation-related health research in an academic environment.
Walking School Bus Programs in U.S. Public Elementary Schools
July 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examines the impact of school characteristics, district policies, and state laws on school-organized Walking School Bus (WSB) programs. Both district policy and state law were significantly associated with the presence of a WSB program.
International Making Cities Livable Conference: A NewPublicHealth Q&A with Conference Co-Founder Suzanne Lennard
June 24, 2013 | New Public Health Post
NewPublicHealth spoke with with Suzanne Lennard, co-founder of the International Making Cities Livable Conference, who provided critical context on just what makes a city livable and some history on how cities and suburbs strayed from livability.
Intersection of Transportation and Health: Q&A With Andrew Dannenberg
January 14, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The Transportation Research Board, a division of the National Research Council, is holding its annual meeting this week including a critical session later today that will bring together several subcommittees to talk about the intersection of transpo ...
Active Transportation and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in U.S. Adults
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study demonstrates that active transportation (walking or bicycling for transportation) is associated with favorable cardiovascular disease risk factor profiles. In an effort to improve health outcomes among U.S. adults, promoting and permitting active transportation may prove beneficial.