Despite the growing toll on human health, there’s very little federal or state regulation around protecting people from the effects of heat. “Unlike heat, cooling is really not incorporated into habitability standards or enforced in increasingly hot summers,” says Ruthy Gourevitch, a housing policy manager at the Climate and Community Project. But as extreme heat becomes more common, the impact of these gaps will become increasingly apparent:
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The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting health, well-being and quality of life for people throughout California, across the nation and around the world. As one of the largest and most comprehensive public health organizations in the nation, we are at the forefront of research and innovations to improve the efficacy of public health statewide, nationally and internationally. PHI was distinguished as one of the top 50 “Best Non-profit Organizations to Work For” by the Non-Profit Times in a national search.
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http://www.phi.org
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- Public Health, Chronic Disease Prevention, Communicable Disease Prevention, Global Health, Capacity Building, Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs, Women, Youth & Children's Health, Healthy Communities, Public Health Systems, Services & Research, and Technology & Innovation
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Alcohol has long been classified as a cancer-causing substance, but a new study gives a clearer sense of just how many cancer cases and deaths may be driven by drinking: Researchers found that 5% of cases in men and women over 30 attributable to drinking — perhaps a surprising result to the public, given low awareness of the links between drinking and cancer:
Alcohol is driving a half-dozen types of cancer in the U.S., study finds
https://www.statnews.com
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In The Fuller Project, PHI's CAMI Health Director Dr. Bethany Young Holt explores some of the barriers to developing multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs)--reproductive health products that simultaneously prevent HIV, other STIs and/or unintended pregnancy. She also discusses the promise and potential of MPTs, and what it will take to get these innovative tools into the hands of users around the world:
A product to protect women against HIV and pregnancy is a no-brainer. Why isn’t there one?
https://fullerproject.org
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New Jobs | Study: Alcohol & Drug Use Cause Significant Harms that Go Beyond the Individual | Webinars: Smoke-Free Housing; Art & Health Equity; Foundations of Indigenous Harm Reduction; History of the U.S. Disability Rights Movement -- all that and more, in our latest updates:
New Jobs | Study: Alcohol & Drug Use Cause Significant Harms that Go Beyond the Individual | Webinars: Smoke-Free Housing; Art & Health Equity; More
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Still time to register for tomorrow's Northern ACEs Collaborative Champion Convening, "Small Towns, Big Initiatives," hosted by our Population Health Innovation Lab -- with discussions and learning opportunities about the many initiatives focused on children and families occurring across California: https://lnkd.in/gr2BG2YD
I’m excited to join Public Health Institute's Population Health Innovation Lab for the launch of their Northern ACEs Collaborative (NAC) Rural Resilience Innovation Hub, this week on Tuesday, July 16, 10am-12pm PT. NAC brings together rural Northern California champions to address adverse childhood events (ACEs) and trauma, and to promote resilience in the region. Their collaborative approach focuses on building cross-sector relationships and sharing and generating new ideas. The event will also kick off NAC's new “Small Towns, Big Initiatives” series, featuring learning opportunities and discussions on some of the incredible initiatives happening across California to improve the health and wellbeing of children and families – including speakers representing California Department of Health Care Services's CalAIM, HealthBegins, HC2 Strategies, California Health & Human Services Agency's Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative and the California Department of Education's California Community Schools Partnership Program. Cross-sector partnership and ongoing collaboration are key to supporting our kids and families to thrive. Working effectively across systems takes doing things in new and different ways, and I'm excited about what we all can learn to improve health, wellbeing and outcomes for kids through the innovation efforts of the Northern ACES Collaborative. See more about the event and register here: https://lnkd.in/gzQge44T #ACES #ACEsTooHigh #ChildrensHealth #KidsHealth #AdverseChildhoodExperiences
Northern ACEs Collaborative Champion Convening: Small Towns, Big Initiatives - Public Health Institute
https://www.phi.org
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Last month, indigenous and other local communities across the nine Amazonian countries (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) gathered for FOSPA--a semi-annual incubator where activists and leaders exchange ideas for defending nature and the people of the Amazon rainforest. “FOSPA is one of the few spaces for us to have our own dialogues,” said Vanuza Abacatal, the leader of a 314-year-old Quilombola community in Pará, Brazil.
To Save the Amazon, What if We Listened to Those Living Within It? - Inside Climate News
https://insideclimatenews.org
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Across the country, community organizations are offering food access and cooking programs to improve nutrition, social connection and mental well-being--often with a focus on people living in communities burdened by chronic disinvestment and disease. Experts say these investments could help to delay the onset of diet-related diseases and dementia—and provide a host of other benefits, too:
Can Cooking in Community Slow Dementia and Diabetes?
https://civileats.com
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For decades, North Carolina's Guilford County has been investing in local programs and leaders to help eliminate disparities in prenatal care and parenthood--launching the "Adopt-a-Mom" program to coordinate prenatal care for expectant parents who are ineligible for Medicaid, and partnering with the Black Mamas Alliance to help connect patients with resources from 40+ local CBO partners that are advancing Black maternal health, rights, and justice:
Inside One County’s Decades-Long Fight To Close Maternal Health Disparities
nextcity.org
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As fires become more frequent, smoke is leading to a public health crisis, likely contributing to more than 52,000 premature deaths across California from 2008 to 2018, says recent research. While there are steps that individuals can take to better protect themselves, experts call for large-scale investments in coordinated forest management, wildland-urban interface management and climate change mitigation--as well as strategies that can protect communities like air filtration for schools, workplaces and other public buildings:
Opinion: Wildfire smoke kills thousands of Californians a year. It doesn't have to be so deadly
latimes.com
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Since 2010, 149 rural hospitals across the U.S. have either closed or stopped providing in-patient care. Often, the surrounding rural communities are left with the empty husk of a hospital, but some communities have found ways to repurpose the buildings--partnering with businesses, schools and other institutions to invest in jobs, create opportunities for youth and bolster their local economies:
After Rural Hospitals Close, Their Buildings Can Find New Life
governing.com