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Higher suspension rates are linked to feeling less ‘connected’ at school

Date:
September 9, 2019
Adolescents attending schools with high suspension rates reported lower levels of feeling “connected” at school, according to a recent study by the Fielding School's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
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In Harm’s Way: UCLA Study Finds Child Labor Protections Lacking in Many Countries

Date:
August 21, 2019
A study by the Fielding School's WORLD Policy Analysis Center has found dozens of countries lack important legal protections against children doing work that could be harmful or interfere with their education.
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How public health practitioners can address racism: New book edited by Fielding School professor

Date:
August 19, 2019
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Work-family demands and late-life memory decline in women

Date:
July 16, 2019
Research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2019 in Los Angeles identified a number of differences in the progression and risk of Alzheimer’s disease between women and men.
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Pollutants Emitted From the 2015 Aliso Canyon Methane Blowout Pose Potentially Serious Health Risks, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Study Finds

Date:
June 26, 2019
Air quality samples collected near the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility during the 2015 blowout showed elevated levels of pollutants known or suspected to be associated with serious health problems, a UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led study has found.
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Center for Healthcare Management Established at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Date:
June 24, 2019
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has launched a new center that will bring together top academic researchers, students, and established healthcare executives and practitioners to explore critical issues in the management of healthcare organizations, while improving the state of knowledge and practice.
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Mathematics ties media coverage of gun control to upticks in gun purchases

Date:
June 24, 2019
For the first time, researchers have shown a causal link between print news media coverage of U.S. gun control policy in the wake of mass shooting events and increases in firearm acquisition, particularly in states with the least restrictive gun laws.
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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

Date:
June 10, 2019
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.
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UCLA–Tulane study finds improved WIC food packages reduced children’s risk for obesity

Date:
April 23, 2019
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.
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Current methods may inadequately measure human health impacts from oil and natural gas extraction

Date:
April 3, 2019
Research from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, UC Berkeley and Cornell University conducted an examination of peer-reviewed studies published over six years on hazardous air pollutants associated with the extraction of oil and natural gas, and found that that measurements of hazardous air pollutant concentrations near operational sites have generally failed to capture levels above standard health benchmarks; yet, the majority of studies continue to find poor health outcomes increasing as distance from these operations decreases.
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