Sentences with phrase «public health campaigns against»

Drinks such as POM have become increasingly popular with consumers in recent years, thanks in part to public health campaigns against soda that have been prompted by the obesity epidemic.

The finding that mother - infant co-sleeping on separate surfaces confers reduced risk of SIDS but some forms of same surface co-sleeping increase risk (under certain circumstances, see below), has given rise to recent public health campaigns against any and all bedsharing in the United States.29 However, when examined in detail, epidemiological studies reveal inconsistent findings as to whether or not, to what degree, or under what circumstances bedsharing represents a consistent risk factor for SIDS and / or SUID.

Political instability and dangerous conditions in Syria have made it difficult to wage a large - scale public health campaign against infectious diseases like polio.

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One solution is a widespread, well - funded public health campaign to inoculate kids against the forces that lead to unhealthful eating, akin to that used to discourage teen smoking.

«New York proudly leads the fight against this public health crisis and this campaign will further our efforts to provide support, aid recovery, and take one more step toward a stronger, healthier Empire State.»

«This is a hate campaign, not a public health campaign,» said Audrey Silk, the founder of Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment, who warned of conflicts if the law is enforced.

Thomas A. Farley, the pediatrician who led New York City's health department through major campaigns against tobacco and sugary soda, was named to head Philadelphia's Department of Public Hhealth department through major campaigns against tobacco and sugary soda, was named to head Philadelphia's Department of Public HealthHealth.

Welsh Lib Dems led the ultimately successful campaign against Labour's e-cigs ban in the previous Public Health Bill, gathering the backing of over 4,000 people.

In particular, the world's campaign against the parasitic worms that cause river blindness, for which Merck has donated billions of doses, is considered one of the most dramatic success stories in public health.

The drastic reduction in the incidence of smoking was a great public health victory; a moral campaign against second - hand smoke shows that a line has been crossed to advocacy not based on science.

In another move, a campaign is being led by Professor Fran Baum, professor of public health from Flinders University and PhD student Clare Phillips, against both the GP co-payments and the use of those payments to largely fund a new $ 20 billion medical research fund.