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Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

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Health Policy Update,
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State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Alaska,
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Tennessee,
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Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
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Wisconsin,
Joshua Berry,
Ann Abraham,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed “smoke-free,” limiting the ...

Island Areas Public Health Policies in 2024

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Territorial Health Policy,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Health Care Access,
Health Equity,
Tobacco Control,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Juno Dolan

Reviewing 2024 public health legislative actions in Island Areas. ... prevention, indigenous populations, opioid crisis, tobacco and vaping, mental health services, public health, food and drug administration, federal government, ...

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

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Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Virgin Islands,
Palau,
Marshall Islands,
American Samoa,
Puerto Rico,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
Emely Sanchez,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state legislatures, ASTHO also follows legislation ...

Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in the Pacific Territories

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People of Public Health,
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Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Heart Disease,
Stroke,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Palau,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Marcus Plescia

Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in the Pacific Territories heart disease, stroke prevention, american heart month, cardiovascular health, chronic disease, pacific territories, environmental infrastructure, disease epidemic, ...

Reflecting and Looking Ahead: Federal Health Policy in 2019 and Beyond

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Preparedness,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Carolyn Mullen,
Advocacy,
People of Public Health

As 2019 comes to a close, it is important to reflect back on the numerous public health accomplishments and acknowledge the ongoing challenges we can expect to face in 2020. ... to reopen the federal government—which happened in ...

Lessons Learned from Palau's Journey to Develop Health Equity Indicators

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Territories and Freely Associated States,
Island Equity,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Palau,
Health Care Access,
Julia Von Alexander,
Heidi Westermann

Palau's health ministry collaborated with its community to design indicators to better measure health equity in their jurisdiction. ... Lessons Learned from Palau's Journey to Develop Health Equity Indicators Palau's health ...