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October 18, 2012 | Journal Article
This research and practice report identifies characteristics of state-level childhood obesity legislation that influences bill passage rates. Bills introduced by a bipartisan group of legislators were most likely to pass.
June 3, 2013 | Staff and Leadership
The five-term New Jersey lawmaker is recalled as a passionate advocate for public health.
May 1, 2012 | Program Result Report
In 1997, researchers surveyed more than 22,000 public and private employers nationwide about the cost and benefits of the health insurance coverage they offered to workers and published findings in some 20 peer-reviewed articles.
May 7, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will investigate the safety of caffeine in food products, especially the effects of caffeine on children and teens.
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
The article examines the degree to which India’s section 3(d) impacts patent grant rates compared to Europe, a jurisdiction without 3(d) provisions.
May 2, 2013 | Story
Abigail Saguy, PhD, a Scholar in RWJF's Scholar in Health Policy Research program, 2000-02, challenges assumptions regarding the health consequences of obesity and stereotypes about fat people.
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A ‘sinking lid’ strategy is one option worth considering when investigating possible tobacco endgame strategies.
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The tobacco-free generation proposal advocates legislation precluding the sale and supply of tobacco to individuals born after a certain year.
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Abolishing the sale of cigarettes would result in savings in the realm of health care costs, increased labour productivity, lessened harms from fires, reduced consumption of scarce physical resources, and a smaller global carbon footprint.
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The risks of not envisioning an endpoint for the tobacco epidemic are far greater than the risks of attempting any endgame solutions and failing.