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October 19, 2012 | New Public Health Post
In a new interview with Ramona Trovato, Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), NewPublicHealth continues its conversation series about the National Prevention Strategy. The strategy was released last year by Sur ...
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Environmental factors greatly affect human health. Accordingly, environmental metrics are a key part of the community health information base.
August 30, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
A Q&A with RWJF Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research recipient Matthew C. Nisbet on framing issues in a way that motivates action.
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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.
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.
October 12, 2011 | Journal Article
Research has shown that social and environmental factors may explain racial disparities in hypertension.
October 5, 2011 | Journal Article
The October issue of Health Affairs looks at disparities from a number of perspectives, featuring the work of several Scholars and experts funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
May 1, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Increases Risk of Chronic Diseases in Older Adults Older adults may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for lung and heart disease, stroke, and diabetes after long-term exposure to fine-particle air polluti ...
April 25, 2012 | New Public Health Post
US Confirms Single Case of “Mad Cow” The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a dairy cow from central California. The USDA says the animal wi ...
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 ...