This legal map reviews housing laws in 40 U.S. cities, exploring their effects on racial inequity, mental health, and public health emergencies as of August 1, 2018.
This dataset highlights city nuisance property ordinances in the 40 most populous U.S. cities (2017–2019), exploring their impact on public health and marginalized groups, including domestic violence survivors and individuals with disabilities.
This dataset identifies key features of state fair housing laws across 49 states and DC, expanding federal protections under the Fair Housing Act, covering discrimination types and exemptions, in effect from August 1, 2017, to August 1, 2019.
This report series highlights a chronic affordability gap and persistently inequitable and unhealthy living conditions in US housing, and suggesst areas for research and action needed to produce healthier communities.
This dataset explores local inclusionary zoning laws requiring or incentivizing affordable housing development, highlighting opportunities for housing equity across ten U.S. jurisdictions.
This article reviews milk fluoridation as a potential public health intervention for reducing tooth decay. Evidence is insufficient to establish its effectiveness in improving oral health.
This article explores rental assistance and voucher programs, highlighting evidence of their effectiveness in improving housing quality, safety, and public health outcomes for low-income households.
This article examines the legal mechanisms promoting mixed-income housing developments and their potential to address affordable housing shortages, though evidence on public health impact remains insufficient.
This article discusses kinship care for maltreated children, highlighting legal policies and evidence supporting better outcomes for children in kinship care compared to non-kinship care placements.
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.
