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Title: Invited Commentary: Use of epidemiologic approaches to guide comprehensive and equitable approaches for policy

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2022

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ISSN: 0002-9262

DOI: 10.1093/AJE/KWAC184

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Abstract: <p>Despite a dramatic reduction in commercial cigarette smoking prevalence in the US, children are still commonly exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS), which is a cause of various pediatric health problems. Further, SHS exposure is patterned by race and class, exacting an inequitable toll on children from families with lesser social and economic advantage. In this issue, Titus and colleagues’ (Am J Epidemiol. XXXX;XXX(XX):XXXX–XXXX) used natural experiment evaluation methods (difference-in-difference) to test whether the recently implemented HUD policy which forbade smoking in and around New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings impacted child respiratory health. The results from their work remind us that policies do not always impact outcomes as we might expect. Given that policy is one of the most potent tools for population health promotion, this work underlines the need for epidemiology to engage in policy evaluation at all stages of the policy lifecycle, in order to discover comprehensive approaches to policy development and implementation that prioritize equity and address structural racism.</p>

Url: https://academic.oup.com/aje/advance-article/doi/10.1093/aje/kwac184/6762586

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Authors: Widome, Rachel

Periodical (Full): American Journal of Epidemiology

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