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APHA 2021 Annual Meeting & Expo

2021 Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting


Drug deaths, suicide drive decrease in US life expectancy
by

Melanie Padgett Powers

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October 27, 2021

More research needed to understand “what is it about America” that’s driving an increase in deaths
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2021 Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting


Student filmmakers aim to educate, empower fellow teens
by

Melanie Padgett Powers

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October 27, 2021

Films explore impact of pandemic on indigenous youth, advocacy and more
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2021 Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting


Memphis study illustrates structural racism in evictions
by

Melanie Padgett Powers

on

October 26, 2021

Researchers also report on homicide among people experiencing homelessness
APHA 2021 Annual Meeting & Expo

2021 Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting


Poster sessions cover the A-Z of public health
by

Melanie Padgett Powers

on

October 24, 2021

Check out new research on telehealth, opioid misuse and using wastewater to track COVID-19
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2021 Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting


How to be an effective science communicator online
by

Melanie Padgett Powers

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October 24, 2021

Students get a lesson in good communication: “If you perceive science communication as just debunking, you’ll be playing whack-a-mole until you die.”
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Annual Meeting / 2021 Annual Meeting


LGBTQ youth lost social support during pandemic
by

Melanie Padgett Powers

on

October 23, 2021

Attendees at the National Student Meeting take on loneliness, social isolation