view article - Safety or Stress? How Schools Address Gun Violence 03.08.2024 view article - Safety or Stress? How Schools Address Gun Violence Health Equity Violence Safety or Stress? How Schools Address Gun Violence With no federal regulation to address gun violence, safety measures like lockdown drills and armed personnel are commonplace in schools. But these practices take a toll on student mental health. Fellow Adna Jaganjac
view article - ADHD Crash Course 01.17.2024 view article - ADHD Crash Course Health Equity Aging Populations ADHD Crash Course Drivers over age 65 with ADHD were nearly twice as likely to get a traffic ticket or be involved in a car crash as those without an ADHD diagnosis. Fellow Caroline Dignard
view article - Cannabis and Collisions 01.09.2024 view article - Cannabis and Collisions Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Cannabis and Collisions While serious and fatal traffic collisions fell following cannabis legalization in the state of Washington, minor crashes increased with cannabis sales. Guest Author Annie Voy
view article - Structural Racism and Pedestrian Safety 10.19.2023 view article - Structural Racism and Pedestrian Safety Health Equity Structural Racism and Pedestrian Safety The rate of present-day pedestrian fatalities is highest in neighborhoods that were historically redlined. Fellow Kara Schmidt
view article - Simulated Agricultural Safety: Turn On, Tune In, Crop Out 09.25.2023 view article - Simulated Agricultural Safety: Turn On, Tune In, Crop Out Environment Environmental Health Simulated Agricultural Safety: Turn On, Tune In, Crop Out Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. To better train farmers and enhance agricultural safety, virtual reality technology is being used with promising results. Fellow Sean Hagan
view article - Buckling Up 11.06.2020 view article - Buckling Up Health Equity Buckling Up “Stop and Frisk” policies are now widely recognized to have been used to profile and target racial minorities. Fellow Tasha McAbee
view article - It’s the Crash, Dummy 05.19.2020 view article - It’s the Crash, Dummy Health Equity It’s the Crash, Dummy Persistent injury disparities between the sexes proves that prioritizing men in vehicle safety creates life-threatening consequences for female drivers. Fellow Tasha McAbee
view article - Pathways to Stress: The Problem Starts at Home 02.05.2018 view article - Pathways to Stress: The Problem Starts at Home Health Equity Housing Pathways to Stress: The Problem Starts at Home Poor quality housing causes chronic stress. Energy insecurity—an inability to adequately meet household energy needs—can result in unpaid energy bills or residents living in a home that is too hot or cold. Guest Authors Diana Hernández, Rachel Burns
view article - Speed Kills: The Fast-Moving Advances of Automated Vehicles 11.01.2017 view article - Speed Kills: The Fast-Moving Advances of Automated Vehicles Health Equity Speed Kills: The Fast-Moving Advances of Automated Vehicles Automated vehicles were intended to address deaths caused by human error, but a lack of caution in developing them puts consumers in danger. Fellow Madeline Bishop