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Low-income Washington state households still struggling with food insecurity as pandemic protections end

UW School of Public Health Blog

That’s one of the findings of a food survey of Washington residents from December 2022 to January 2023, run by researchers at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Washington State University. student, Health Systems and Population Health at UWSPH; Ashley S. The WAFOOD4 team comprises Jennifer J.

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Health and Safety Inspector Job Description

Tulane Public Health Blog

A thorough tour of a workplace, as well as inspecting relevant equipment, is key to providing a complete health and safety report. Salary Expectations for Health and Safety Inspectors According to the U.S. This accounts for all health and safety professionals. employment market as a whole, according to BLS data.

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What Is a Global Health Professional?

Tulane Public Health Blog

They work not only to improve health equity, but also to inform policymakers on key findings related to health outcomes and prevention strategies. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual salary for epidemiologists was $78,520 as of May 2022. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Health Education Specialists U.S.

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How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic

KFF Health News

billion into tamping down the bird flu on poultry farms since 2022, which includes reimbursing farmers who’ve had to cull their flocks, and more than $430 million into combating the bird flu on dairy farms. Far more bird flu damage is inevitable, but the extent of it will be left to the Trump administration and Mother Nature.

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How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic

HEALTHBEAT

billion into tamping down the bird flu on poultry farms since 2022, which includes reimbursing farmers whove had to cull their flocks, and more than $430 million into combating the bird flu on dairy farms. Far more bird flu damage is inevitable, but the extent of it will be left to the Trump administration and Mother Nature.

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Trash Incinerators Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic People

KFF Health News

That’s a big concern for minority neighborhoods, especially in states such as Florida, said Dominique Burkhardt , an attorney with the nonprofit legal aid group Earthjustice, which filed a complaint against Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection in March 2022. “But it happens every once in a while.