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State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

ACEs,
Ohio,

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

Legislative Prospectus: Immunization

Iowa,

In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding immunization. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series. ... Legislative Prospectus: Immunization 2022 ASTHO Legislative Prospectus: Immunization In-depth analysis ...

How States Are Housing the Homeless During a Pandemic

Blog,
Ohio,

Policymakers seek to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by focusing on non-congregate sheltering and alternative housing for unhoused populations. ... services for homeless persons, including shelter, food, clothing, and transportation. The ...

States’ Growing Efforts to Eliminate PFAS

Blog,
PFAS,

Learn how federal and state policies are lessening the presence and negative health effects of PFAS in water and consumer products. ... States’ Growing Efforts to Eliminate PFAS Eliminating PFAS through Legislation Learn how federal and ...

Approaching Summer, States Ramping Up Water Protections

Blog,

As the weather warms, state and territorial health agencies prepare to address a rise in public health risks associated with recreational water activities, such as water-related injury, drowning, waterborne disease outbreaks, and exposure ...

Policies that Reduce Stigma are Critical to Ending the HIV Epidemic

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STIs,
HIV,

Supporting policies that reduce HIV stigma and promote health equity is an important public health issue. ... to be permanently deferred from donating blood since 1977. In 2015, FDA reconsidered this policy, reducing the deferral period ...

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

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STIs,
HIV,
PFAS,

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century, as well as some of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to prevent disease, disparities, disability, and death among children and adults. The COVID-19 ...