{"title":"Plastic pollution in India: assessing the impact of environmental criminal law enforcement.","authors":"Bhupal Bhattacharya, Rishi Dev, Abdesselam Salmi","doi":"10.1057/s41271-025-00591-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-025-00591-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Plastic pollution has become a significant environmental challenge in India, causing adverse effects on human health, wildlife, and ecosystems. Although there are policies and regulations in place to address the issue, the problem persists, indicating a gap in their implementation. We examined the existing policies, the role of law enforcement agencies, the potential impact of environmental criminal law enforcement on plastic pollution in India, and the challenges of policy implementation. This paper contributes to the ongoing dialogue on addressing plastic pollution in India and provides recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders to implement measures for a cleaner, healthier environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":50070,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144975946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The replacement that's coming.","authors":"Eloy Del Río","doi":"10.1057/s41271-025-00595-5","DOIUrl":"10.1057/s41271-025-00595-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50070,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144856837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Women empowerment and hypertension in Nepal: a nationally representative survey analysis.","authors":"Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon, Mohammad Rifat Rahman, Tanij Fahima, Ferdousy Jannat, Fariha Binte Hossain","doi":"10.1057/s41271-025-00593-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-025-00593-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the roles of women empowerment on the prevalence, awareness, and treatment of hypertension among ever-married Nepalese women aged 15-49 years using 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey data. We assessed women empowerment using the Survey-based Women emPowERment (SWPER) index in the domains of 'social independence', 'decision-making', and 'attitudes towards violence'. We assessed associations of domains of women empowerment with hypertension using multiple logistic regression models. Among 4919 women, 568 (12%) had hypertension, 35% were aware of their condition, and 14% were taking anti-hypertensive medication. Majority (72%) of women had high empowerment in ''attitude to violence' domain, 14%-in 'decision-making' domain, and 25%-in the 'social independence' domain; the latter group was also less likely to suffer from hypertension (aOR = 0.68, 95% CI 0.49-0.94). Our findings suggest the need to integrate empowerment initiatives into strategies to prevent hypertension among women in Nepal and similar low- and middle-income settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":50070,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144849520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Singapore's health reforms in response to an aging society.","authors":"Divyansh Panesar","doi":"10.1057/s41271-025-00592-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-025-00592-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Singapore's shift toward a more collectivist model of healthcare marks a significant departure from its traditionally neoliberal approach, particularly in addressing the needs of its rapidly ageing population. The CareShield Life and Long-Term Care reforms aim to enhance financial protection, expand community-based services, and align health policy with evolving societal expectations. Nevertheless, questions remain about the adequacy of coverage, particularly in the context of rising chronic disease and long-term care costs. The move toward community care introduces important logistical and quality challenges. Singapore's approach is unique in its extensive stakeholder engagement and values-based design. It reflects a pragmatic effort to reconcile long-standing principles of personal responsibility with growing demand for collective security in later life. Though outcomes will take time to manifest, the reform represents a notable case of policy realignment and offers transferable lessons for health systems navigating ageing and sustainability challenges.</p>","PeriodicalId":50070,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144849519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dark Data in Public Health: the evidence we ignore, the voices we miss, and the problems we abandon.","authors":"Elena N Naumova","doi":"10.1057/s41271-025-00589-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-025-00589-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50070,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144838435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ravita Taheem, Kathryn Woods-Townsend, Wendy Lawrence, Janis Baird, Keith M Godfrey, Mark A Hanson
{"title":"Accountability for tackling childhood obesity: insights from local councillors in England.","authors":"Ravita Taheem, Kathryn Woods-Townsend, Wendy Lawrence, Janis Baird, Keith M Godfrey, Mark A Hanson","doi":"10.1057/s41271-025-00573-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-025-00573-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tackling the complex drivers of childhood obesity requires action across sectors and at all levels of government. Elected officials in local government can influence policies targeting communities to prevent childhood obesity, but little is known about their views on local government accountability for tackling the issue. Accountability is the obligation to justify actions on a topic and it could strengthen policy implementation. A qualitative study was conducted involving semi-structured interviews with sixteen Southampton City Council local government councillors. Factors limiting accountability included low citizen engagement, the lack of a national mandate to support local action and unachievable targets. Factors that improved accountability included setting a local mandate, public health officers proactively keeping the issue on the agenda and oversight from other system leaders. The findings from this study inform how public health officers and other stakeholders can work within the local system to progress childhood obesity prevention policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":50070,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144719008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Policy gains on a small island.","authors":"Shastri Motilal","doi":"10.1057/s41271-025-00588-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-025-00588-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50070,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Achievements of the WFPHA International Immunization Policy Taskforce.","authors":"","doi":"10.1057/s41271-025-00583-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-025-00583-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50070,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144610222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Legalization of surrogacy? Opinions from more than 7700 residents in Taiwan.","authors":"Wei Cheng, Shu-Hsiang Liu, Chih-Yu Chen, Kuo-Yu Chao","doi":"10.1057/s41271-025-00551-3","DOIUrl":"10.1057/s41271-025-00551-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores Taiwanese' perspectives on the potential legalization of surrogacy, an issue with diverse legal stances globally. Conducted between 17 December 2023 and 1 January 2024, this mixed-methods cross-sectional study employed Knowledge and Attitudes of Legalizing Surrogacy (KALS) questionnaire. This instrument assessed opinions and ethical considerations on various aspects including ethics and children's rights, surrogate health, offspring welfare, and social justice. Responses were quantitatively measured on a 5-point scale (with higher scores indicating more accurate knowledge or stronger perceived impact of surrogacy on society) supplemented by qualitative content analysis of open-ended responses. Out of 7780 predominantly female participants (82.8%), all scores were higher for those did not support the legalization of surrogacy (82.1% of respondents). Noteworthy concerns were raised about potential repercussions of legalizing surrogacy, underscoring the need for broader public education before any legal reforms are implemented. There is significant apprehension about surrogacy legalization in Taiwan, especially regarding its impact on women's health and children's welfare.</p>","PeriodicalId":50070,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Policy","volume":" ","pages":"303-325"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emmanuel Badu, Gemma Crawford, Jonathan Hallett, Justine E Leavy
{"title":"Gambling advertising regulation in Ghana: what do we know and where to next?","authors":"Emmanuel Badu, Gemma Crawford, Jonathan Hallett, Justine E Leavy","doi":"10.1057/s41271-025-00547-z","DOIUrl":"10.1057/s41271-025-00547-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In Ghana and many other sub-Saharan African countries gambling advertising has become pervasive due to weak regulations that allow gambling operators to zealously promote their products as a risk-free way to make money. In this commentary, we provide a public health perspective based on document analysis of the Ghana Gaming Commission's guidelines on advertisements, and recommendations for strengthening Ghana's gambling regulatory environment. With the industry intensifying its focus on new markets to grow and sustain profits, and new global players entering Ghana's market, the competition for market share will most likely intensify with an associated and aggressive increase in gambling advertising. Accordingly, a strengthened gambling advertising regulation underpinned by public health principles is required to restrict advertising across all forms of media and regulate advertising content. The next step for public health action should focus on advocating for new gambling advertising regulations and a review of the Gaming (gambling) Act.</p>","PeriodicalId":50070,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Policy","volume":" ","pages":"433-443"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12119331/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143015136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}