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The Public Health Case Against Gas Appliances

Bill of Health

Oliva Gas appliances’ health impacts pose a grave danger to tenant health and safety. In a forthcoming article , we argue that the mere presence of natural gas appliances in the home renders a dwelling uninhabitable due to their potential health harms. By Heather Payne and Jennifer D.

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HL7 Launches Helios FHIR Accelerator For Public Health

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. A new initiative launched by Health Level Seven International (HL7) and jointly supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) seeks to […].

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Public Health Emergencies and Human Rights Principles: A Solidarity Approach

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By Anne Kjersti Befring and Cecilia Marcela Bailliet Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic posed a grave threat to humanity and revealed the need for a new approach to improve transnational cooperation within the global health system and new perspectives on solidarity addressing the cross-border spread of infection and distribution of vaccines.

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The “Food Wars” and the Courts

Bill of Health

Neither of these cases was brought by State Attorneys General, who can advance broader public health claims and remedies, as evidenced by the tobacco litigation. Cuomo, and was an Adjunct Professor at New York Medical College Public Health Ph.D. program, SUNY Albany School of Public Health, and NYU Law School.

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Public Health Law and Civil Rights Laws Must Work Together to Rise to the Challenge of Long COVID

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By Elizabeth Pendo Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the need for public health laws and policies that align with and reinforce civil rights protections for disproportionately impacted populations is greater than ever. Simeone Professor of Law and a member of the Center for Health Law Studies at Saint Louis University School of Law.

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4 High-Paying Jobs In Public Health You Should Know About

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The public health industry has many options for lucrative careers. However, employers prefer candidates who have relevant experience and a higher education degree in public health. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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HHS Announces Funding for Public Health IT Workforce Development Program

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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today awarded $73 million in cooperative agreements as part of its Public Health Informatics & Technology […].