This article examines the negative impact of juvenile offenders being transferred to adult criminal courts, showing increased recidivism, violence, and mental health issues among youth processed in adult systems.
This article evaluates the effectiveness of bicycle helmet laws in reducing head injuries and fatalities, showing significant increases in helmet use and a reduction in head injuries as a result of the laws.
This article highlights evidence linking the Minimum Legal Drinking Age of 21 to reductions in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related crashes, showcasing it as a key public health intervention.
This article highlights evidence linking the Minimum Legal Drinking Age of 21 to reductions in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related crashes, showcasing it as a key public health intervention.
This article discusses the effectiveness of cigarette excise taxes in reducing tobacco use and associated harms, highlighting systematic reviews showing decreased consumption due to price increases.
This article evaluates Child Access Prevention (CAP) laws for firearms, which impose penalties for unsafe storage. Current evidence remains insufficient to validate CAP laws as public health interventions to reduce gun-related injuries and deaths.
This article discusses evidence suggesting privatization of off-premises alcohol sales increases consumption and alcohol-related harms, emphasizing the need for further research on policy impacts.
This article highlights strategies for public health leaders to craft persuasive messages appealing to diverse moral foundations and millennials, ensuring the future of public health workforces.
This dataset shows key features of the federal SSI program for children with disabilities (1996–2018), highlighting its role in assisting low-income families caring for severely disabled children.
This dataset maps U.S. school discipline laws from 2008–2018, highlighting key features, trends, and disparities, including recent efforts to reduce exclusionary practices like expulsion and suspension.
This dataset maps laws in four European countries implementing WHO's IHR(2005) to prevent, protect, and control the spread of diseases, developed with WHO and Swiss Federal Office of Public Health funding.
This dataset examines local small food retail laws in seven cities/counties using incentives like grants and tax breaks to improve healthy food access, as mapped through a 2018 policy surveillance project.
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 examines state laws defining dental hygienists' licensing, supervision, and authority, outlining the scope of practice, practice settings, and oral health care service requirements.
