Jennifer L. Pomeranz

Oct 19, 2023 | nature.com | Jennifer L. Pomeranz

Public health policies can have implications beyond their intended outcomes. A causal-loop diagram for sugar-sweetened beverage taxes was developed using a systems-thinking approach, emphasizing the trajectory of different outcomes over time. Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is associated with a range of health risks including tooth decay, weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease and heart disease1.

Apr 5, 2023 | ajpmonline.org | James Macinko |Diana Silver |Duncan Clark |Jennifer L. Pomeranz

Introduction Firearm violence is a public health crisis. The majority of states prohibit local firearm laws but some states have laws which allow for lawsuits and other penalties against local governments and lawmakers who pass firearm laws deemed preempted. These punitive firearm preemptive laws may reduce firearm policy innovation, discussion and adoption beyond preemption alone. Yet, it is unknown how these laws spread from state to state.