Alum Rachel Shaffer shares passion for improving the environment and human health
Q&A with alum Rachel Shaffer on her experiences working for the EPA and recent assignment at the White House.
Policy
Gender-affirming care bans disrupt mental health of trans youth and their caregivers
A review of new state policies shows impact of gender-affirming care restrictions on trans youth, health care providers and caregivers.
Q&A with Ali Rowhani-Rahbar: How extreme risk protection orders are an important tool in preventing firearm injury and death in the U.S.
National Gun Violence Awareness Month in June is an opportunity to understand tools for preventing firearm death.
Seattle's Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Results in Improved Public Health Outcomes
A new study has determined that Seattle's Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) has had numerous positive impacts since going into effect in 2018. A team of researchers from Public Health—Seattle & King County, the University of Washington, and Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute recently completed a multi-faceted evaluation of the tax’s effect on public health outcomes and economic impact.
Online MPH alum Michael Tynan publishes thesis for CDC
Michael Tynan (Online MPH ‘22), Team Lead with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking Health, Policy Planning and Coordination Unit works with states and communities on tobacco control policy issues, including smoke-free topics.