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Preparedness Policy Highlights for Trending Public Health Threats

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Preparedness,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Environmental Health,
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California,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Iowa,
Maine,
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Minnesota,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oregon,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Adrianna Evans

While communities transition from emergency response to long-term monitoring and recovery, the federal government and states are taking legislative action to improve emergency preparedness capabilities.

State, Territorial Health Policies Strengthening Emergency Preparedness Efforts

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Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Improving Disability Inclusion,
California,
Colorado,
Illinois,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Oregon,
Washington,
Adrianna Evans

While COVID-19 is still present and ever-changing, public health professionals must also grapple with new challenges such as monkeypox, increasing firearm homicide, and widespread heat waves. In the wake of such emergencies, public health ...

State Policy Advances in Extreme Weather Preparedness

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State Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
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Maine,
Texas,
California,
Hawaii,
Colorado,
Oregon,
Vermont,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
Virginia,
Mississippi,
Puerto Rico,
Margaret Nilz

State Policy Advances in Extreme Weather Preparedness Maggie Nilz Learn about recent policies that aim to improve extreme weather preparedness, boost community resilience, and ultimately protect public health. Extreme weather events are ...

States Can Lead on Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change

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State Health Policy,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
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Natural Disasters,
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Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
New Mexico,
New York,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Vermont,
Indiana,
New Jersey,
Texas,
Washington,
Shelbi Davis

Earth Day is a natural time to examine current and future climate change policies that impact human health, including clean air, safe drinking water, access to food, and secure shelter.