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      2024 Annual Meeting


      Drug paraphernalia laws should be repealed to improve harm reduction
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      Sophia Meador

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      October 31, 2024

      Laws that prohibit bongs and rolling papers also forbid items that can help people who use drugs.
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      2024 Annual Meeting


      Cannabis use grows among sexual minority populations
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      Sophia Meador

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      October 31, 2024

      More people are using marijuana regardless of their state’s legalization status.
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      2024 Annual Meeting


      Stigma of receiving government food assistance is widespread
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      Sophia Meador

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      October 29, 2024

      A Michigan initiative explores how people with food insecurity understand the concept of deserving support.
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      2024 Annual Meeting


      New York affiliate committed to climate change education and action
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      Sophia Meador

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      October 29, 2024

      Affiliate’s Climate Committee aims to engage youth in climate conversations.
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      2024 Annual Meeting


      Basic income to people who are homeless allows them to prioritize their immediate needs
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      Sophia Meador

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      October 29, 2024

      The Denver Basic Income Project shows that a few hundred dollars a month of unconditional payments can provide basic essentials to improve quality of life.
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      2024 Annual Meeting


      Using social media to combat vaping by young people
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      Sophia Meador

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      October 28, 2024

      Vaping is the method of choice among teens and young adults, but social media campaigns can reduce e-cigarette use.
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      Student Meeting helps solidify public health career choice
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      Sophia Meador

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      October 27, 2024

      Students from all education levels and backgrounds gathered for the student meeting, sponsored by the Student Assembly, at the APHA Annual Meeting.
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      Public Health


      Q&A: CDC’s Vaccines for Children Program saving lives
      by

      Sophia Meador

      on

      July 31, 2024

      508 million illnesses averted among US children
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      Public Health


      Surgeon general calls for warning labels on social media
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      Sophia Meador

      on

      July 05, 2024

      Teenagers in the U.S. spend an average of 4.6 hours a day on social media
      Firearm violence: A Public Health Crisis in America

      Public Health


      Public health supporters praise new call to action on gun violence
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      Sophia Meador

      on

      July 01, 2024

      A landmark advisory from the U.S. surgeon general declares firearm violence a public health crisis
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      All of Us Research Program


      All of Us dataset can improve health of rural residents
      by

      Sophia Meador

      on

      May 21, 2024

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      All of Us Research Program


      All of Us partner building Arab American representation in research
      by

      Sophia Meador

      on

      May 09, 2024

      Q&A with Alhawraa Alkhafaji: ‘You always have to advocate for your communities’

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