IAPHS BLOG

Mental health disparities found in Flint, Michigan and among Black youth, fossil fuel racism, the effect of unionized jobs on health, plus more in this edition of our monthly news round-up.

Effective public health messaging in a GOP-led state, homelessness as a form of structural violence, mental health issues linked to environmental risks, and more.

Disparities in Parkinson’s disease care, discrimination and Latinx children’s health, permitless firearm carry policies, and more.

Our final Values and Science blog post before we see you for a town hall discussion at the conference. Join us in the Watertable Ballroom at the Reanissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel on Tuesday, October 3, at 1:30 pm.

Population health is often considered to reflect progressive values. Is this true, and if so, how can we ensure diverse voices are heard?

Water policy and the Hopi tribe, historical redlining and cardiovascular disease, Trinity nuclear testing’s long shadow on marginalized communities, and more.

How can we make sure population health science is credible to people all across the political spectrum?

Is objectivity in science possible, or even desirable? Read more in part 4 of our Blog series “Values and Science.”

Clean water crises in Black communities, the economic cost of health inequities, hospital travel time disparities, delayed emergency response times for people with disabilities, and more.