This article evaluates the effectiveness of community water fluoridation (CWF) in reducing tooth decay in children, showing a 30-50% reduction in dental caries. CWF is endorsed as a cost-effective, safe intervention for oral health.
This article explores 23 legal levers across five domains promoting health equity in housing, including zoning laws, rent control, and fair housing protections, with limited evidence of their impact.
This dataset explores local just cause and retaliatory eviction laws in 10 U.S. cities, detailing protections for tenants and guidelines for landlords, supported by a 2018 policy surveillance project.
Scott Burris examines opportunity costs in public health law and the role evaluation and legal epidemiology should play in monitoring and evaluating the laws that impact Americans' health.
This dataset outlines U.S. cottage food and food freedom laws as of Sept. 1, 2017, detailing who can sell home-made foods, sales venues, inspection, disclosure, and limits on cottage food operations.
This dataset examines U.S. state laws requiring residential property sellers to disclose environmental hazards, like asbestos, radon, and lead paint. It includes a 2017 dataset tracking disclosure rules to protect buyer health and property values.
This article examines state laws regulating medical marijuana, revealing disparities in patient protections, product safety, and dispensary regulations, based on 2017 data.
This article examines Iowa's anti-bullying statute, highlighting barriers like funding, staff, policy jurisdiction, and prevention programs, as reported by school administrators.
This dataset explores the role of Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) and Health in All Policies (HiAP) approaches in decision-making and highlights state-level bills and laws from 2012-2016 related to these approaches.
This article examines the impact of flexible funding on child welfare outcomes, highlighting Ohio child welfare directors’ insights on community partnerships and federal success measures.
This article explores the impact of economic policies like tax credits for the poor and minimum wage laws on health outcomes, highlighting the importance of incorporating these policies into a health-in-all-policies approach.
This article outlines the Five Essential Public Health Law Services framework, emphasizing strategic investments to move policy initiatives from conception to implementation and strengthen public health law functions.
This dataset analyzes state laws recognizing the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, highlighting policies on insurance coverage, advisory councils, reporting requirements, and funding sources to improve primary care delivery and outcomes.
This dataset reviews minimum wage laws in the U.S., comparing federal and state rates from 1980 to 2016, highlighting instances where employees receive higher applicable minimum wage rates.
