Are Local Laws the Key to Ending Childhood Lead Poisoning?
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Reducing and eventually eliminating childhood lead exposure through local policy innovations, is the main objective of this study.
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Philadelphia's Lead Court Is Making a Difference
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Philadelphia's Lead Court shows compliance for lead hazard remediation improvement.
Expanding the Ability of Practitioners and Scholars to Assess Law as a Tool to Improve Public Health
January 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: An ongoing study examines the breadth of local public health decision-making authority and describes how local public health ordinances fill gaps in or supplement existing state and federal public health ordinances.
Local Public Health Departments Achieve Consensus of What They Should be Doing
February 18, 2010 | Program Result Report
The National Association of County and City Health Officials developed a common operational definition of a local health department that reflects a shared understanding of what people in any community can reasonably expect.
Association Between District and State Policies and U.S. Public Elementary School Competitive Food and Beverage Environments
June 10, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examines the association between district and state policy requirements regarding availability in public elementary schools of competitive food and beverages, including high-fat and high-sugar snacks, drinks, and salty snacks.
Covering Kids & Families
May 6, 2013 | Program Result Report
The Covering Kids & Families program was designed to find, enroll and retain eligible children and adults in federal and state health care coverage programs. Statewide and local coalitions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated.
Testing the Results of Municipal Mixed-Use Zoning Ordinances
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article tests a novel methodological approach to understand mixed use zoning (MUZ) ordinances and their impact on neighborhood walkability.
Public Health Law Research
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article reviews the field of public health law research and its progress in both methodological rigor and in identifying sources of data.
State and County Governments Play Complex Roles in Delivering Health Care Services
August 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The National Association of Counties and the Institute for Health Policy at Brandeis University conducted surveys on the role of counties in delivering health care services.
Bridging Research and Policy to Address Childhood Obesity Among Border Hispanics
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Research data presented at public meetings help policy-makers better understand issues related to childhood obesity.