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Health Policy Headlines

 Explore the latest public health research and insights about health policy.

Jails and psychiatric inpatient units don’t have to be settings for violence.

Public Health Magazine
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Promising solutions to our environmental crises are already making a difference. Now is the time to accelerate them.

Public Health Magazine
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25 Years of Fighting Tobacco

From efforts to end the tobacco epidemic to the regulation of e-cigarettes, the Institute for Global Tobacco Control has empowered policymakers and public health professionals with evidence to influence tobacco policy for 25 years.
 

Bloomberg School
A notice is posted about a rise in duty for alcoholic beverages, between two rows of champagne bottles on store shelves, August 4, 2023 at a Sainsbury's Market in London, England. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty

Those calling for added oversight on alcohol are often cast as buzzkills; few seem to recognize drinking as the public health threat it is.  There are signs of a shift ahead, though, as interest rises in dry January and the popularity of nonalcoholic cocktails and near-beers continues to increase.

Global Health NOW
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Flavor Studies Analyze Cigarettes in Three Countries

Much is known about the link between cigarette flavors and consumer appeal, but less has been reported about the level of flavor chemicals in tobacco products. IGTC teamed up with experts from Portland State University to fill this important research gap.

Institute for Global Tobacco Control

Health Policy Faculty Experts

 Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of health policy? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Joshua Sharfstein
Distinguished Professor of the Practice
Health Policy and Management

Joshua Sharfstein, MD, works to develop and promote public health strategies, healthcare payment approaches, and regulatory policies that advance health and equity.

Rajiv Rimal
Professor
Health, Behavior and Society

Rajiv N. Rimal, PhD, MA, works globally on social and behavior change interventions with a focus on women and children’s nutrition and well-being. He adopts a social norms-based approach to address health inequities in low- and middle-income countries.

Gerard Anderson
Professor
Health Policy and Management

Gerard Anderson, PhD, works with policymakers to control health care spending.

Albert Wu
Professor
Health Policy and Management

Albert Wu, MD, MPH, studies the impact of safety problems on patients and health care workers.