Research

When poor and marginalized communities have limited access to resources and community support, child maltreatment reports can increase.

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Pregnant people facing eviction had a higher risk of both low birth weight and preterm birth, with Black women experiencing the highest risk.

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Marking items on fast food menus with positive and negative climate impact labels may be an effective way to reduce red-meat consumption.

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Collegiate runners’ repeated exposure to air pollutants, such as particulate matter and ozone, was associated with slower race times.

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The mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has not been felt equally across racial and ethnic groups, with Hispanic adults reporting higher rates of psychological distress.

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The Holyoke Early Access to Recovery and Treatment program launched in 2021 with the goal of providing same-day access to opioid use disorder treatment for any adult who appears before the court.

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Improving ambient air quality is associated with decreasing the risk of dementia among adults as they age.

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For Black adolescents, positive racial identity can serve as a protective mechanism to alleviate the effects of racism and reduce their chances of using alcohol and other substances as a coping mechanism.

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Framing climate change as a health and safety issue and educating people on how they can make meaningful improvements to prevent climate change was effective in motivating them to take climate action.

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High place connectivity–similar to higher road or air connections–was found to promote population mobility, resulting in an increase in COVID-19 cases and fatalities.

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