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Whiteness: A Fundamental Determinant of the Health of Rural White Americans

⬆️ NEW PAPER in #AJPH @aphapublichealth.bsky.social

By PARC Research Associate Derek M. Griffith @drdmgriffith.bsky.social with Caroline R. Efird

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#PublicHealth #SDOH #Rurality

Original post on fediscience.org

Update. The #BMJ isn't the only journal pushing back against the #CDC directive that staff scientists should retract pending publications using Trump-banned words. (Earlier in this thread.)

Kudos to the _American Journal of Public Health_ (#AJPH) for pushing back as well […]

"New editorial released" with American Journal of Public Health logo

🌈 Big news from AJPH! A new editorial coauthored by Dr. Schwab Reese introduces a policy for authors to update their names in the journal—advancing inclusivity & equity in academia. 📖 Read more: https://buff.ly/3OGPE6O #NamesMatter #EquityInPublishing #AJPH @AmJPublicHealth

The Return of Jim Crow: Government Discrimination Against Women, LGBTQIA+ Individuals, and Racial/Ethnic Minority Individuals | AJPH | Vol. 114 Issue 12 American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

From the American Journal of Public Health #AJPH The Return of Jim Crow: Government Discrimination Against Women, LGBTQIA+ Individuals, and Racial/Ethnic Minority Individuals

#publichealth #APHA

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Association of Local Cannabis Policy and Retail Availability With Cannabis Use and Problematic Cannabis Use Among Adolescents in Northern California - PubMed <span><b>Objectives.</b> To examine whether local cannabis policies and retail availability are associated with cannabis use and problematic cannabis use (PCU) among adolescents in Northern California...

An important piece in #AJPH that acknowledges that state legalization is not one size fits all. More permissive local policies are associated with higher youth use and problematic use. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39442032/

Screenshot from the American Journal of Public Health: "Safeguarding SNAP as an Effective Anti-Hunger Program: Myths and Potential Harms of Adding Diet Quality as a Core Objective"

Over the next 4 years we're going to hear a lot more about SNAP, the most important anti-hunger program in the US.

It's sometimes suggested that nutritional restrictions can save SNAP from cuts. In #AJPH, we address this + other issues

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Safeguarding SNAP as an Effective Anti-Hunger Program: Myths and Potential Harms of Adding Diet Quality as a Core Objective | AJPH | Vol. Issue American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

New in #AJPH: more perspectives on how #SNAP matters, and why nutritional restrictions are the wrong approach to tackling health disparities.

🛟 🩺 #academicsky #publichealth

Countermarketing Versus Health Education Messages About Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: An Online Randomized Controlled Trial of US Adults | AJPH | Vol. Issue Objectives. To test whether countermarketing messages for sugary drinks lead to lower intentions to consume sugary drinks and less perceived weight stigma than health education messages. Methods. In A...

Looks like some promising findings from a countermarketing intervention out in #AJPH. Another great tool for #publichealth.

Equally exciting to see #foodjustice lessons entering the #SSB reduction space, which too often focuses on shaming individuals.

🛟 🩺 🩺📈 #academicsky

American Journal of Public Health - Volume 114, Issue S6 Table of Contents for American Journal of Public Health

As we start celebrating the #Hispanic Heritage Month, here is an excellent collection of articles in #AJPH addressing the health status and more of the #Hispanic/Latino population. #LatinSky

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How labor unions link to health -- in this month's @AMJPublicHealth! @PublicHealth #AJPH

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"@CCPH2010: They’re Going to Die Anyway”: #Smoking Shelters at Veterans’ Facilities #AJPH #healthpolicy" #SWK420UM