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PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS, STATE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS CALL FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
March 11, 2022
Lower Blood Level Law Passed in 2019 Remains Underfunded. An Estimated 17,000 New York Children Under Age 6 Have Actionable Elevated Blood Lead Levels
Honor Commitments to Progressive Tobacco Control and Enforcement
February 10, 2021
New York lead the nation last year in implementing comprehensive tobacco and vaping control and prevention measures. So why does the Executive Budget proposal cut state funding for the implementation of these policies?
Tobacco Tax Increases and Parity: A Health Positive Revenue Option
February 10, 2021
Tobacco product taxes decrease tobacco use, particularly among youth. They help reduce the chronic diseases that are the leading causes of death, and key comorbidities for COVID-19.
Social Determinants of Health: What Factors Affect Our Health
Where we live, learn, work, and play often determines our health outcomes
Reversing the Erosion of Local Public Health Services
February 10, 2021
Underfunded But Undeterred: The biggest public health threat we all face is the erosion of support for the local public health infrastructure
The Function of Local Health Departments in New York State
February 10, 2021
Local health departments play a vital role in implementing public health laws and policies to protect our communities
