Public Health Post

01/18/2023

Research | DACA's Impact on Birth Outcomes

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was associated with improvements in birthweight-related outcomes following the policy’s implementation in 2012
By Jacqueline M. Torres & Tania Pacheco-Werner
http://spr.ly/61853Xl3J

01/17/2023

Research | Shared Sites and Insights

Research shows that interactions between children and older adults could improve health outcomes and enhance social benefits for both groups.
By Abby Outterson
http://spr.ly/61883X6PG

01/13/2023

Profile | Sharon Lavigne

Sharon Lavigne founded Rise St. James, an organization focused on combating petrochemical companies in Cancer Alley.
By Bethany Hallenborg
Part 3 of a series on on Louisiana and the environmental health issues residents face
http://spr.ly/61863V1iM

01/12/2023

Databyte | Storm Surge

Hurricanes are causing worse and more expensive damage than ever before. High rates of coastal urbanization may be to blame.
By Bethany Hallenborg
(This is Part 2 of a series on on Louisiana and the environmental health issues residents face)
http://spr.ly/61833pjLV

01/11/2023

Viewpoint | Stormy Weather

Bankruptcies and rate increases among housing insurers leave many residents without a safety net in the face of environmental disaster.
By Bethany Hallenborg
http://spr.ly/61883TbFE

01/10/2023

Research | Breaking Through the Pandemic with Social Media

Throughout early 2020, health agencies that used social media to connect with others experienced increased engagement and gained public trust.
http://spr.ly/61813rsjR
By Hye Min Kim from University of Massachusetts, Boston

01/09/2023

Research | Color Coding Breast Cancer Outcomes

Women living in yellow or red areas on the HOLC's redlining maps experienced poorer health outcomes than those living in green or blue areas. http://spr.ly/61823rSPa
By Hannah Tremont

01/05/2023

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Research | Polluted Prisons
"Incarcerated populations have no agency in deciding where they are held in prison, making them uniquely vulnerable to environmental pollutants."
By Abby Outterson

Do zip codes with prisons have higher toxic contamination than zip codes without prisons?

01/03/2023

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Databyte | Are You Using Protection?
"Researchers found sunscreen use increased over the 12 years. However, there is racial and ethnic disparity. Black children used sunscreen least frequently."
By Bethany Hallenborg

Sunscreen use among middle and high school students is increasing, but not across all racial and ethnic groups.

12/29/2022

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Research | The Cost of Conversion Therapy
"Over the three-year period this study modeled, the total burden of conversion therapy and associated harm cost up to $9.23 billion."
By Connor McCombs

Adverse outcomes of conversion therapy extend beyond psychological, physical and social; it's also costly financially.