Sentences with phrase «health consequences of policy»

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«The negative health consequences of fracking are well known and the Administration's decision against it is sound science and sound policy,» Ms. Mark - Viverito said in a statement.

Senior author A. David Paltiel, MBA, PhD, professor of Public Health (Health Policy) at the Yale School of Public Health, says, «Our aim is to confront donor nations with the clinical and economic consequences of any decision to substantially cut HIV program funding and to help recipient nations respond in the least harmful ways possible to the actions of countries in the developed world.»

«Comprehensive background check policies can play an important role in preventing the negative health and social consequences of violence.»

According to Dr Gasparrini, «Current public - health policies focus almost exclusively on minimizing the health consequences of heat waves.

Conducting research on etiology, prevention, early detection, consequences of treatment, and health services, economics and policy.

The authors warned that obesity has become a public health crisis in the U.S. Timely, dramatic and effective development and implementation of corrective programs and policies are needed to avoid the otherwise inevitable health and societal consequences implied by their projections.

An unintended consequence of these policies and practices was that youth with behavioral health needs were put at an increased risk for exclusionary discipline and school - based arrests.

This policy document summarises the outcomes of the AWG - LCA 6th session on protecting the health of vulnerable people from the humanitarian consequences of climate change and climate related events.

ÁTVR had based its refusal on Iceland's public health policy, which again was based on studies showing that such drinks could lead to a higher degree of intoxication by making consumers less aware of being intoxicated, with subsequently increased risks of serious consequences.

If they have chronic conditions, that may require them to rely on emergency rooms instead of their health care policy, and that has a very specific tax consequence for all of us.

How does Ontario's workers» compensation system help or hinder the protection of injured workers — immediately and over time — against negative economic, social, physical and mental health consequences of injury and how legislation, policies, programs and practices can best support injured workers?.

BOSTON --(February 9, 2012)-- Boston medical malpractice attorney Marc L. Breakstone said today, «The Mongan Institute for Health Policy Survey concerning doctors» adherence to medical standards confirms what we have learned through years of litigation experience: Doctors often conceal their errors to avoid the consequences of their mistakes.»

Information on the mental health court — including eligibility criteria, plea bargaining and sentencing procedure, sentencing policies, program length, graduation rates, likelihood of early discharge, and consequences of unsuccessful termination — derive from interviews with key mental health court professionals, five years of collected sentencing and dispositional data, and court materials.

Legalize and Regulate Marijuana WHEREAS, despite almost a century of prohibition, millions of Canadians today regularly consume marijuana and other cannabis products; WHEREAS the failed prohibition of marijuana has exhausted countless billions of dollars spent on ineffective or incomplete enforcement and has resulted in unnecessarily dangerous and expensive congestion in our judicial system; WHEREAS various marijuana decriminalization or legalization policy prescriptions have been recommended by the 1969 - 72 Commission of Enquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, the 2002 Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, and the 2002 House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practices.

While surrendering the policy under these circumstances might prevent a loss of the premium dollars that had been paid into the policy, the health of the insured, and the income tax consequences associated with surrendering the policy, are other factors that should be taken into account before a policy is surrendered.

Adolescence is characterized by major biological, psychological and social challenges and opportunities, where interaction between the individual and environment is intense, and developmental pathways are set in motion or become established.2 — 4 Furthermore, adolescent psychopathology can have important consequences for education, relationships and socioeconomic achievement in later life.5 — 7 These characteristics of adolescence do not only set high demands for cohort studies aiming to capture the most salient aspects of developmental pathways, they also ensure a great gain in empirical knowledge and an invaluable source of information for public health policy from such studies.

Because so many of the origins and consequences of childhood toxic stress lie beyond the boundaries of the clinical setting, pediatric providers are often called on to work collaboratively with parents, social workers, teachers, coaches, civic leaders, policy makers, and other invested stakeholders to influence services that fall outside the traditional realm of clinical practice.72 In many cases, these efforts extend even further afield, moving into the realm of ecologically based, public health initiatives that address the precipitants of toxic stress at the community, state, and national levels.