Tastes of Tobacco
San Francisco’s flavor ban policy may have inadvertently encouraged traditional cigarette use as a substitution for vape pens and e-cigarettes.
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Superfund Siblings
Researchers compared outcomes between siblings conceived before or during Superfund cleanup to those who were conceived after cleanup was finished.
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Too Hot to Learn
Overheated classrooms negatively impact standardized test scores, and were worse for Black and Hispanic students than white students.
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Taking an Extra Stroke
Stroke mortality was most common in counties with a high percentage of Black or Asian residents, persons older than age 64, a high uninsured population, and low physical activity.
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Kids and Coal Closures
Children living in Chicago zip codes closest to coal-fired power plants had more asthma-related emergency department visits than those living farther away.
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Contraception Deserts
Many US residents lack access to family planning and reproductive health care because of where federally funded clinics are located.
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Pesticide Peril
Pesticide exposure was up to three times higher in California census tracts with a majority Latinx population compared to those without a Latinx majority.
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Preventing Prosecution
Reported crimes decreased over time after non-prosecution measures were implemented for nonviolent misdemeanors in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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A Joke a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Humor is associated with increased mental wellbeing and decreased loneliness and headaches.
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Working Against Opioid Overdoses
Some industries including construction and extraction work had higher rates of opioid overdose deaths, highlighting a need for employers to offer targeted education and prevention services.
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