Danielle M Krobath, Jourdyn A Lawrence, Benjamin W Chrisinger, Adolfo G Cuevas
{"title":"Safeguarding SNAP as an Effective Anti-Hunger Program: Myths and Potential Harms of Adding Diet Quality as a Core Objective.","authors":"Danielle M Krobath, Jourdyn A Lawrence, Benjamin W Chrisinger, Adolfo G Cuevas","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307863","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307863","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e5"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142556937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Manhattan's Street Trees: An Unfinished Public Health Story.","authors":"John M Harris","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307856","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307856","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stephen Smith launched a 40-year effort to bring trees to New York City streets in 1872, the year he founded the American Public Health Association (APHA). Smith argued that street trees would mitigate the adverse health effects of Manhattan's summer heat and help purify the air. The young APHA endorsed Smith's position and gave trees a prominent role in urban sanitation, but public health turned away from trees and urban reform movements as it adopted a biomedical public health model in the late 19th century. Nevertheless, Smith wrote and campaigned for a successful 1902 law requiring the New York City Parks Department to assume management of street trees in the name of public health. He then led a 1914 campaign to force the department to uphold his law. New York's street tree program has had an erratic trajectory, but it now generally follows Smith's vision. Public health could play a bigger role in creating greener cities and mitigating climate change with more field research and the health in all policies approach that Smith used to bring trees to Manhattan's streets in 1914. (<i>Am J Public Health.</i> Published online ahead of print October 31, 2024:e1-e9. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307856).</p>","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e9"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142556935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonathan J Buonocore,Jeremy Fisher,Daniel Prull,Mary D Willis,Saravanan Arunachalam,Frederica Perera,Patrick Kinney,Brian Sousa,Jonathan I Levy
{"title":"Federal Policy Platforms and Public Health: Reinforcing the Benefits of Air Pollution Control Devices at Power Plants in the United States.","authors":"Jonathan J Buonocore,Jeremy Fisher,Daniel Prull,Mary D Willis,Saravanan Arunachalam,Frederica Perera,Patrick Kinney,Brian Sousa,Jonathan I Levy","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2024.307896","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307896","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"14 1","pages":"e1-e4"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142490494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diane L Rowley,Kelechukwu Anyanwu,Alexander Crosby,Kiwita S Phillips,Sonja Hutchins
{"title":"Pregnancy-Related Mortality Disparities During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Diane L Rowley,Kelechukwu Anyanwu,Alexander Crosby,Kiwita S Phillips,Sonja Hutchins","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2024.307814","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307814","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. To compare pregnancy-related mortality ratios (PRMRs) associated with COVID-19 by race/ethnicity, by region of residence, and in states with and without Medicaid expansion. Methods. We used 2020-2021 data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research in our analysis. We stratified PRMRs by race/ethnicity, census regions, and Medicaid expansion and nonexpansion states. Results. The 2020-2021 PRMR was 40.3 per 100 000 live births. American Indian/ Alaska Native pregnant people had the greatest PRMR, followed by non-Hispanic Blacks and non-Hispanic Native Hawaiians/other Pacific Islanders. PRMRs associated with COVID-19 in the southern region were at least 2 times higher than in other regions and were highest for all pregnant people in the various racial/ethnic groups. PRMRs associated with COVID-19 were lower in Medicaid expansion states than in nonexpansion states. Conclusions. The US COVID-19 epidemic exacerbated racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related mortality. Public Health Implications. The alarming increase in disparities among racial and ethnic pregnant people during the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need to address social determinants of health at the structural level. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print October 24, 2024:e1-e8. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307814).","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"236 1","pages":"e1-e8"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142490431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence, Correlates, and Impacts of Displacement Because of Natural Disasters in the United States From 2022 to 2023.","authors":"Ther W Aung,Ashwini R Sehgal","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2024.307854","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307854","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. To quantify the prevalence, correlates, and impacts of displacement because of natural disasters in the United States. Methods. We pooled data across 10 independent survey samples from the Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey from December 2022 to September 2023. Survey questions asked about displacement from home because of natural disasters, duration of displacement, and impacts of disasters. Results. In our weighted sample of 213 234 003 adults, 3 166 500 (1.5%) reported displacement in the past year because of a natural disaster. People of color, sexual and gender minority populations, and those with lower incomes, disabilities, or unfavorable social determinants of health (SDOH) such as food insecurity were more likely to report displacement. Long-term displacement was more common with fires compared with other disasters. Disaster impacts, including food and water shortage, electricity loss, unsanitary conditions, feeling isolated, and experiencing scams, were more common among people of color and individuals with lower education or income. Conclusions. Many people in the United States, particularly from health disparity populations, are displaced because of natural disasters. Addressing SDOH and other vulnerability factors may help improve disaster preparedness and mitigate postdisaster impacts. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print October 24, 2024:e1-e11. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307854).","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"44 1","pages":"e1-e11"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142490496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prior Authorization Requirements and Medicaid Enrollees' Use of Tobacco Cessation Medications, Colorado, 2023.","authors":"Marcus Dillender,Robin Mermelstein","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2024.307868","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307868","url":null,"abstract":"Despite tobacco cessation medications being a first-line treatment for quitting smoking, a majority of Medicaid programs require health care providers to obtain prior authorization before prescribing them. We examined the impact of Colorado's Medicaid program removing its prior authorization requirement for these drugs on their use and estimated the additional number of Coloradoans who used these therapies in 2023 because of the policy change. The findings indicate that these requirements decrease low-income people's use of these medications. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print October 24, 2024:e1-e5. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307868).","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"96 1","pages":"e1-e5"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142490495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"All Hands on Deck: Addressing Obstacles to Applying an Intersectionality Framework in Health Research.","authors":"Danielle M Crookes","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2024.307882","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307882","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"43 1","pages":"e1-e3"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142449317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Return of Jim Crow: Government Discrimination Against Women, LGBTQIA+ Individuals, and Racial/Ethnic Minority Individuals.","authors":"Ruqaiijah Yearby","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2024.307884","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307884","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"108 1","pages":"e1-e4"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142449316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Media Communications Must Promote Healthy Hydration Policies and Environments That Encourage Water Consumption to Reduce Sugary Beverage Health Risks.","authors":"Vivica I Kraak,Nicole L Furr","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2024.307880","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307880","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"19 1","pages":"e1-e4"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142449321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennie N Davis,Shatabdi Goon,Jessie Gouck,Sarah E Solar,Sally Mancini,Alberto M Ortega Hinojosa,James Krieger,Jennifer Falbe
{"title":"An Inventory of Proposed and Enacted Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Policies at the State, Local, and Tribal Levels in the United States, 2014‒2023.","authors":"Jennie N Davis,Shatabdi Goon,Jessie Gouck,Sarah E Solar,Sally Mancini,Alberto M Ortega Hinojosa,James Krieger,Jennifer Falbe","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2024.307855","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307855","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. To inventory and describe trends in proposal and enactment of US sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) policies at state, local, and Tribal levels, 2014-2023. Methods. We systematically searched 6 policy databases in 2021 (updated May 2023) using SSB-related search terms, identifying additional policies through snowball and online searches and a survey of food-policy experts. We reviewed 10 821 policies for inclusion and quantitatively coded included policies. Results. The inventory included 400 (321 unique [i.e., excluding companion]) policies meeting criteria: 335 (256 unique) state-, 63 local-, and 2 Tribal-level policies. From 2014 to 2023, 11% of unique state-, 92% of local-, and 100% of Tribal-level proposed policies were enacted. Across jurisdictions, the most frequently proposed policies related to excise taxes, restaurant children's meals, nutrition standards, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, while the largest proportions of enacted policies related to restaurant children's meals, nutrition standards, education, and procurement. More policies were proposed and enacted in California and New York than other states, and in 2017 (proposed) and 2016 (enacted). Conclusions. This comprehensive inventory of US SSB policies provides information to inform future SSB policy development and diffusion. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print October 17, 2024:e1-e10. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307855).","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"233 1","pages":"e1-e10"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142449318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}