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Stark transit inequity in Baltimore

Published Oct 7, 2021

Low-income people of color make up the majority of the city's transit users, and they are more likely to live near high-traffic roadways or heavily trafficked industrial areas, BSPH study finds

E-cigarettes

Vaping liquids, aerosols contain thousands of unknown chemicals

Published Oct 7, 2021

Study identifies compounds undisclosed by popular brands including industrial chemicals, caffeine

Coronavirus

Winning hearts and minds

Published June 30, 2021

Johns Hopkins epidemiologist Jennifer Nuzzo encourages empathy in conversations with COVID-19 vaccine skeptics

'Safe System' approach could dramatically reduce road deaths while improving equity

Published May 13, 2021

Safe System roads are designed to minimize mistakes made by drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists and to limit the damage when accidents do occur

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Politics+perspective

Class examines public health through the lens of Africana studies

Published April 13, 2021

Alexandre White and Robbie Shilliam challenge students to probe the ongoing effects of colonialism, slavery, and racial oppression in public health practices

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris wearing masks

Public health

What the American Rescue Plan means for public health

Published April 12, 2021

Experts discuss implications of the historic bill and its impact on health equity issues, local health departments, and schools of public health

illustration of bacteria and viruses flowing through pipes

What our wastewater can tell us

Published Spring 2021

Our sewage contains important biomarkers that can tell researchers about a community's diet, drug intake, and even the presence of COVID-19 / Johns Hopkins Magazine