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June 10, 2019

Twelve years after landmark treaty on rights of persons with disabilities, UCLA WORLD Policy Analysis Center finds evidence of marked progress, but gaps remain that leave more than 160 million behind

On June 12 at the United Nations (UN) in New York City, the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s WORLD Policy Analysis Center will release the first comprehensive look at laws governing rights to nondiscrimination, inclusion and reasonable accommodations at school and work for all 193 UN member states.

June 7, 2019

Noise can adversely affect human health and quality of life

In an opinion piece published in The Hill, distinguished professor of health policy and management Dr. Jonathan Fielding, discusses health risks that ensue from noise exposure.

Source: The Hill

April 24, 2019

In the vaccine fight, measles is winning

In an opinion piece published in The Hill, Dr. Jonathan Fielding, distinguished professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, calls attention to the measles outbreak as a public-health emergency.

Source: The Hill

April 23, 2019

UCLA–Tulane study finds improved WIC food packages reduced children’s risk for obesity

Sweeping changes designed to make the food more nutritious in a federal assistance program for low-income families reduced the risk for obesity for 4-year-olds who had been on the program since birth, according to new research.

April 3, 2019

Current methods may inadequately measure human health impacts from oil and natural gas extraction

Research from the UCLA FSPH, UC Berkeley & Cornell University conducted an examination of peer-reviewed studies published over 6 years on hazardous air pollutants associated with the extraction of oil & natural gas, & found that that measurements of hazardous air pollutant concentrations near operational sites have failed to capture levels above standard health benchmarks.

March 30, 2019

States are failing on vaccinations. The federal government must lead.

Dr. Jonathan Fielding, distinguished professor of health policy and management, co-authored an opinion piece for The Washington Post about the steps the U.S. federal government should take, according to the authors: "Federal policymakers have a responsibility to protect those children who have been put at risk whenever a parent claims the 'right' to refuse vaccination."

Source: Washington Post

March 28, 2019

Living near green space boosts teenagers’ mental health, UCLA study finds

March 20, 2019

California state and county officials falling short in evaluating use of agricultural pesticides

A new study by UCLA and University of Southern California researchers, including Fielding School professors Tim Malloy and John Froines, concludes that commissioners are issuing permits for pesticide use without considering safer alternatives, and without evaluating the health implications of “cumulative exposure."

Source: UCLA Newsroom

March 4, 2019

Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson named UCLA Fielding School of Public Health 2019 commencement speaker

February 19, 2019

Low-income undocumented adults are largely locked out of health care in California

Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

February 11, 2019

The e-cigarette epidemic — recognizing Big Tobacco's Trojan horse

In a recent opinion piece published in The Hill, Dr. Jonathan Fielding, distinguished professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, states that "an addiction epidemic caused by nicotine products targeting our kids is irrefutable."

Source: The Hill

January 24, 2019

Homicidios están borrando las ganancias en la esperanza de vida entre los hombres mexicanos, según estudio de UCLA

La tasa de homicidios en México aumentó tan drásticamente entre 2005 y 2015 que compensó parcialmente los aumentos esperados en la esperanza de vida entre los hombres, según un nuevo estudio realizado por un investigador de salud pública de la UCLA.