This issue brief provides an overview of key federal lead-poisoning prevention laws applicable to federally-assisted housing.
Overview Davis, et al. v. Benson (Michigan Court of Claims, October 27, 2020): A Michigan judge temporarily halted a state directive banning the open carry of…
This webinar provided an overview of the mental health implications of COVID-19 and the role of laws and policies in the initial stages of the mental health response.
Overview Wartluft v. The Milton Hershey School and School Trust (U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, February 1, 2021): The 3rd Circuit ruled that a free,…
Overview Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Azar (U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, September 3, 2020): In a split decision, the Fourth Circuit held…
Overview Bard v. Monsanto Co. (Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1, November 2, 2020): The appellate court found that the explicit purpose of Washington…
Overview University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, January 14, 2021): The…
Overview Terkel, et al. v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), et al. (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, February 25, 2021): A Texas…
Overview C.Y. Wholesale, Inc., et al., v. Eric Holocomb, et al. (U.S. Court of Appeals – Seventh Circuit, July 9, 2020): The court vacated a…
Renewable energy standards—often called Renewable Portfolio Standards—are important in hastening the transition from fossil fuels to renewable and low-carbon energy sources, slowing climate change and bringing immediate health benefits to communities. This issue brief, produced collaboratively by the Network and the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, outlines how renewable energy standards work and the important role they play in advancing health and health equity.
Overview Nationwide, state and local public health officials working to protect the public from COVID-19 are on the receiving end of threatening and harassing conduct…
Registered professional school nurses are uniquely positioned at the intersection of student health and education; they are trained to understand the complexity of the relationship between physical and mental wellbeing and academic achievement. This survey details the services, by state, that school nurses are permitted to provide.
