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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.

ARTreach: Encouraging Expression in Las Vegas' Naked City Neighborhood

May 29, 2013 | Program Result Report

ARTreach sponsored four workshops for 15-20 youth each in the Naked City neighborhood of Las Vegas to expose them to new ways of expressing their emotions and encourage them to explore and develop new talents.

Latino United Network in Wards 3 and 5 in Las Vegas

May 29, 2013 | Program Result Report

In the Naked City neighborhood of Las Vegas Latino United Network hosted three meetings for more than two dozen Latino citizen leaders to craft an agenda for developing leadership skills and addressing concerns of the Latino community.

Building Community and Improving Health in Low-Income Las Vegas Neighborhoods

May 29, 2013 | Program Result Report

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health worked to build community and improve health in low-income Las Vegas neighborhoods by providing minigrants and technical assistance to grassroots community organizations.

What's Next Health: Jake Porway

May 15, 2013 | Story/Video/Infographic

The What's Next Health series features leading thinkers and visionaries. Jake Porway, a data scientist and machine-learning enthusiast, talks about big data.

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.

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.

Philadelphia's Lead Court Is Making a Difference

May 3, 2013 | Journal Article

Philadelphia's Lead Court shows compliance for lead hazard remediation improvement.

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.

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