This dataset highlights King County colleges and universities exceeding state laws to address secondhand smoke exposure and support cessation, advancing public health goals.
This LawAtlas map offers details on whether a state has laws requiring access to free STD treatment services. It also includes whether the law prohibits a patient from being billed or whether a third party may be billed.
This interactive page provides information about the state laws and regulations that dictate how and to what extent a health department may intervene when communicable diseases appear in their jurisdiction.
Los Angeles shared-use agreements (2010–2012) expanded school facilities for physical activity in under-resourced areas, addressing cost and sustainability to reach 165,000 kids and 500,000 adults at $0.38 per person.
This dataset examines state laws regulating workplace wellness programs for public and private employers, highlighting incentives, penalties, tax credits, and federal preemption considerations.
This dataset explores state laws regulating workplace wellness programs for private employers, including penalties, incentives, and tax credits designed to encourage employee participation and improve health outcomes.
This dataset explores Right to Try laws, focusing on the criteria for terminally ill patients to access investigational treatments and the insurance coverage issues tied to such laws.
This dataset analyzes state guidelines for medical marijuana caregivers, including qualifications and allowed activities for caregivers helping patients under medical marijuana laws.
This article maps local tobacco-free park policies in King County, highlighting the variability in rules limiting tobacco use to reduce youth exposure, litter, and second-hand smoke risks.
Decal laws have been implemented internationally to facilitate police enforcement of graduated driver licensing (GDL) restrictions (e.g., passenger limit, nighttime curfew) but have not been evaluated.
Foot patrols in high-crime Philadelphia areas led to a 23% reduction in violent crime over 12 weeks, showcasing the effectiveness of place-based policing in crime prevention and public health.
A survey of Seattle police and paramedics found low awareness of Washington’s Drug Overdose-Naloxone-Good Samaritan Law, though officers supported training for better opioid overdose responses.
State laws that set strict standards for children to be exempted from vaccines on religious or philosophical grounds could reduce the number of whooping cough cases, but not measles, mumps, haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) or Hepatitis B.
This study analyzes fatalities from distracted driving crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists in the U.S. between 2005 and 2010. It shows increasing fatalities, with higher risks for certain demographics and locations
