Viewpoint Archives

04.16.2021 a group of mushrooms with red and blue lights

Psychedelic Public Health

Researchers' efforts are providing significant new evidence that psychedelics are some of the safest and most effective tools for combating the global mental health crisis.

Guest Author Mackenzie Bullard

04.06.2021 a person holding a candle

Atlanta Rorschach

In the wake of the Atlanta spa shootings, our staff grieve the losses, identify problems we want to work on, and resume the quest for the health of all.

Fellows Maya Thirkill, Rubina Veerakone, Sara Mar, Devin O'Donnell

Editors Michael Stein, Jennifer Beard

02.23.2021 a woman sitting on a couch wearing a face mask

Abortion Access and Covid-19

Executive orders that close essential services and jeopardize health should not be justified by misinterpretations of Supreme Court decisions.

Guest Author Rachel Scheckman

02.08.2021 a man's head with a hat facing each other

Crime and Punishment

America’s vision of crime and punishment sustains racial inequity and rests on state violence. What we need is care and community investment.

Fellow Edward Alexander

01.22.2021 a rainbow handcuffs with a chain

Juvenile Injustice

The juvenile justice system is in the midst of massive reform, but how do LGBTQ+ youth get into the system? What happens once there?

Fellow Gray Babbs

01.15.2021 a group of bottles with droppers and a glass container with liquid

Environment
Environmental Health

Essential Oils and Our Health

Essential oils need to be researched, regulated for quality, and checked for safety and accurate labeling.

Fellow Tasha McAbee

12.11.2020 a group of hands holding devices

Public Health Post

2020 Year in Review

We resume publication on Monday, January 4, 2021 after our winter publishing break. Thank you for reading, writing, and subscribing to PHP.

Editor Michael Stein

12.02.2020 a drawing of a planet earth

Charting Our Course

Now that the adverse health impacts of climate change have become apparent, local action to curb climate-active pollutants is taking off.

Guest Author Patrick Kinney

11.30.2020 a group of toys on a pink background

Rules of Play

The American public deserves to be safe from toxic chemicals and hazardous design flaws in workplaces, public spaces, and the bedroom.

Fellow Gray Babbs

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