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.

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 article explores the public health impact of nuisance eviction laws, highlighting the need for legal epidemiology to evaluate their effects. It emphasizes the risks of laws that fail to protect vulnerable groups.

This article explores future legal approaches to the opioid crisis, including harm reduction, pharmaceutical accountability, and improved treatment regulation, building on current laws like Good Samaritan and naloxone access.

This article examines pandemic governance in the EU, highlighting the need for mapping national laws to assess compliance with international standards and promote cross-border coherence for effective, ethical, and lawful emergency responses.

This analysis reviews 20 shared use agreements in Los Angeles County (2010-2014) and highlights best practices for promoting physical activity, emphasizing health equity and sustainability in legal agreements.

This article examines Iowa's anti-bullying statute, highlighting barriers like funding, staff, policy jurisdiction, and prevention programs, as reported by school administrators.

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 reviews Boston's 2012 cigar packaging regulation and its impact on reducing young people's access to inexpensive flavored cigars, increasing prices, and addressing disparities in availability across neighborhoods.

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 article explores reforming drug naming to enhance generic drug use, reduce confusion, and improve medication safety. The authors question if trademark protections for brand names should expire upon generic entry.

This article explores the effectiveness of anti-bullying laws, linking them to increased awareness and reduced bullying behaviors. It emphasizes the need for further research to understand how these laws protect vulnerable youth.

This article examines prevention-based chemical regulation programs in California and Maine, highlighting design principles for regulatory alternatives analysis to encourage safer chemical and process adoption.

This article discusses the opioid overdose crisis, emphasizing naloxone’s role in reducing overdose deaths. It highlights legal changes expanding access to naloxone and its potential to reduce fatalities and healthcare costs.