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10.16.2023 graphs showing the rates of marijuana-related arrests, broken down by possession and public consumption, in Washington D.C. (top) and Los Angeles, CA (bottom)

graphs showing the rates of marijuana-related arrests, broken down by possession and public consumption, in Washington D.C. (top) and Los Angeles, CA (bottom)

Disjointed Arrest Disparities

Following the decriminalization and legalization of cannabis, cities experienced a sharp decrease in the number of possession-related arrests. However, arrests for public consumption went up, with Black individuals experiencing higher rates of arrest compared to White individuals.

Fellow Sean Hagan

10.13.2023 Line graphs depicting the change in volume of sales of taxed sugary beverages (oz, millions) in Philadelphia, PA vs Baltimore, MD before and after sugar-sweetened beverage tax implementation.

Line graphs depicting the change in volume of sales of taxed sugary beverages (oz, millions) in Philadelphia, PA vs Baltimore, MD before and after sugar-sweetened beverage tax implementation.

A Spoonful of Sugar, A Spoonful of Artificial Sweetener

After Philadelphia, PA implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened beverages, volume sales decreased by 50% and remained low in the years following.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

10.11.2023 close up of older woman brushing teeth, signifying good oral health

Oral Health for Life

Poor oral health can have devastating health consequences, but accessing appropriate dental care can be difficult, especially for elderly Americans.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

10.10.2023 Line graph depicting trends in percentage of U.S. adults with health insurance coverage by LGBTQ+ and partnered status

Health Insurance Trends Among LGBTQ+ Adults

Prior to the expansion of the Affordable Care Act and the legalization of same-sex marriage, LGBTQ+ adults were largely unable to qualify for health care coverage. Now, coverage rates have increased across the board.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

10.06.2023 David Hemenway headshot

David Hemenway

David Hemenway, an economist, professor, and co-director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center, speaks on the intersection of gun violence and public health, and offers thoughts on pathways forward.

Fellow Sean Hagan

10.03.2023 scatter plot showing Boston, MA's response to housing conditions, by percent of White residents in neighborhood

The Asthma Is Coming from Inside the House

Rental properties in predominantly Black or Hispanic neighborhoods in Boston, Mass. exhibit high instances of asthma triggers, and few of these cases are repaired once reported.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

10.02.2023 graph depicting pregnancy-associated homicide rates among persons aged 10–44 years by race/ethnicity and age

Vulnerable to Violence: Pregnancy and COVID-19

As COVID-19 lockdown orders trapped victims at home with their abusers, the pregnancy-related homicide rate increased steeply.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

09.28.2023 PHPod logo and player on the left and a red handprint, which represents the missing and murdered Indigenous women movement, on the left

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Epidemic

PHPod host Kara Schmidt sits down with Annita Lucchesi, founder and director of Sovereign Bodies Institute, and Jodi Voice Yellowfish, founder and chair of MMIW-Texas Rematriate, to discuss the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women in the United States.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

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