The Nation Can’t Afford Further Backsliding on Public Health In the NewsMar 28, 2024 The Nation Can’t Afford Further Backsliding on Public Health Jill Rosenthal writes in Governing about the need to protect the nation's public health by holding firm to scientifically proven, successful disease prevention methods. Mar 28, 2024 Governing Jill Rosenthal
CAP Comments on the EPA’s Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements ArticleFeb 5, 2024 CAP Comments on the EPA’s Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in response to the agency’s proposed improvements to the Lead and Copper Rule. Feb 5, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider, 1 More Mariam Rashid
Executive Summary: How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Are Improving Public Health Fact SheetFeb 5, 2024 Executive Summary: How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Are Improving Public Health This fact sheet summarizes a recent Center for American Progress report highlighting the use of federal investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to replace dangerous lead service lines and advance public health among vulnerable communities. Feb 5, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs, 1 More Mariam Rashid
How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Are Improving Public Health ReportFeb 5, 2024 How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Are Improving Public Health Pennsylvania and Wisconsin offer lessons for how states can remove lead service lines and protect community health by maximizing the unprecedented opportunity provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Feb 5, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs, 1 More Mariam Rashid
Climate-Resilient Health Care Promotes Public Health, Equity, and Climate Justice ReportFeb 1, 2024 Climate-Resilient Health Care Promotes Public Health, Equity, and Climate Justice The federal government must target additional incentives and offer assistance in leveraging existing resources to community health centers and rural hospitals so that they can build stable, climate-resilient operations for their patients. Feb 1, 2024 Marquisha Johns, Jill Rosenthal
Commentary: We must invest in our public health system, not undermine it In the NewsJan 4, 2024 Commentary: We must invest in our public health system, not undermine it In an op-ed for The Post and Courier, Jill Rosenthal explains how the United States’ response to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illustrates the promise and pitfalls of our public health system. Jan 4, 2024 The Post and Courier Jill Rosenthal
CAP Comments on the EPA’s Proposed Rule on Lead Dust Levels in Child-Occupied Facilities Sign-On LetterOct 4, 2023 CAP Comments on the EPA’s Proposed Rule on Lead Dust Levels in Child-Occupied Facilities The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in response to the agency’s proposed lower lead dust hazard standards and clearance levels for child-occupied homes and child care facilities. Oct 4, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider
Executive Summary: A Whole-of-Government, Society-Wide Approach to Tackling the Opioid Crisis Fact SheetSep 21, 2023 Executive Summary: A Whole-of-Government, Society-Wide Approach to Tackling the Opioid Crisis This fact sheet summarizes a recent Center for American Progress report outlining the need for a whole-of-government, society-wide approach to addressing the complex challenges posed by the opioid overdose epidemic. Sep 21, 2023 Trinh Q. Truong, Debu Gandhi, Jill Rosenthal, 5 More Marquisha Johns, Mariam Rashid, Dan Restrepo, Akua Amaning, Cleo Bluthenthal
Tackling the Opioid Crisis Requires a Whole-of-Government, Society-Wide Approach ReportSep 20, 2023 Tackling the Opioid Crisis Requires a Whole-of-Government, Society-Wide Approach The opioid epidemic is a complex public health crisis that can be ameliorated by addressing root causes of drug use; expanding access to treatment and harm reduction strategies; and reducing the supply of illicit opioids entering the United States. Sep 20, 2023 Trinh Q. Truong, Debu Gandhi, Jill Rosenthal, 5 More Marquisha Johns, Mariam Rashid, Dan Restrepo, Akua Amaning, Cleo Bluthenthal
Back-to-School Is Here: It’s Time to Get Kids Caught Up on Their Vaccines In the NewsSep 9, 2023 Back-to-School Is Here: It’s Time to Get Kids Caught Up on Their Vaccines In their op-ed published by The 74, Jill Rosenthal and Michelle Fiscus explain why routine immunizations are necessary to keep kids and communities safe and what role schools can play in immunization efforts. Sep 9, 2023 The 74 Jill Rosenthal, Michelle Fiscus
Reversing the Decline in Routine Childhood Immunization Rates Is Good Health, Equity, and Economic Policy ReportJul 6, 2023 Reversing the Decline in Routine Childhood Immunization Rates Is Good Health, Equity, and Economic Policy Policymakers can address the decline in routine childhood vaccination rates in the United States by improving access and boosting confidence in childhood vaccines, and by making vaccination the easiest and most sensible choice. Jul 6, 2023 Jill Rosenthal
The Biden Administration’s Move To Regulate Forever Chemicals in Water Is a Win for Public Health and Infrastructure ReportJun 23, 2023 The Biden Administration’s Move To Regulate Forever Chemicals in Water Is a Win for Public Health and Infrastructure The Biden administration is proposing bold action to regulate dangerous chemicals in drinking water—and is coupling these regulations with critical funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help local water systems come into compliance. Jun 23, 2023 Sarah Millender, Jill Rosenthal
CAP’s Comment on EPA’s Proposed Regulation on Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water Sign-On LetterJun 2, 2023 CAP’s Comment on EPA’s Proposed Regulation on Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency on the agency’s proposed rule to regulate forever chemicals in drinking water. Jun 2, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Sarah Millender
5 Actions the FDA Can Take To Reduce Heavy Metal Toxins in Baby Food ReportApr 4, 2023 5 Actions the FDA Can Take To Reduce Heavy Metal Toxins in Baby Food As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revises guidance for allowable levels of lead in baby food, further federal action is needed to protect all young children from environmental toxins in food products. Apr 4, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider
CAP’s Comments on FDA Draft Guidance for Lead Levels in Foods Marketed to Babies and Young Children Sign-On LetterMar 31, 2023 CAP’s Comments on FDA Draft Guidance for Lead Levels in Foods Marketed to Babies and Young Children The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in response to the agency’s proposed draft guidance intended to reduce lead in foods marketed for infants and young children. Mar 31, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider
CAP’s Comment on the EPA’s Proposed Soot Pollution Standards Sign-On LetterMar 29, 2023 CAP’s Comment on the EPA’s Proposed Soot Pollution Standards The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the agency’s proposed rule on soot pollution standards. Mar 29, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Auburn Bell, Sarah Millender
The Biden administration must take a tougher stance on soot pollution In the NewsMar 9, 2023 The Biden administration must take a tougher stance on soot pollution Sarah Millender, Auburn Bell, and Jill Rosenthal have published a new op-ed in The Hill urging the Biden administration to strengthen standards on soot pollution. Mar 9, 2023 The Hill Sarah Millender, Auburn Bell, Jill Rosenthal
How the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity Can Respond to the Health Threats of the Climate Crisis ReportJan 30, 2023 How the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity Can Respond to the Health Threats of the Climate Crisis The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Climate Change and Health Equity must elevate the health and environmental justice implications of the climate crisis and provide the connective tissue needed to harness resources, leverage authorities, and coordinate federal expertise. Jan 30, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Marquisha Johns
What Will Happen if Congress Fails To Further Fund COVID-19 Vaccines, Tests, and Treatments? ArticleNov 7, 2022 What Will Happen if Congress Fails To Further Fund COVID-19 Vaccines, Tests, and Treatments? The lack of funding for COVID-19 response has left the country unprepared for a possible surge of the coronavirus this winter and beyond. Nov 7, 2022 Jill Rosenthal
Stronger Standards on Soot Pollution Are Critical for Public Health and Environmental Justice ArticleNov 3, 2022 Stronger Standards on Soot Pollution Are Critical for Public Health and Environmental Justice The Biden administration must institute stronger soot pollution standards to reverse inaction by Trump, strengthen public health, and protect environmental justice communities. Nov 3, 2022 Sarah Millender, Auburn Bell, Jill Rosenthal
The Health Care Consequences of Extreme Heat Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg ArticleSep 8, 2022 The Health Care Consequences of Extreme Heat Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg Costly, heat-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations are rising as the climate warms, reflecting only a small portion of extreme heat-related consequences. Sep 8, 2022 Jill Rosenthal
School Air Filtration and Ventilation Strategies To Improve Health, Education, Equity, and Environmental Outcomes ReportAug 31, 2022 School Air Filtration and Ventilation Strategies To Improve Health, Education, Equity, and Environmental Outcomes Upgrading school ventilation and air filtration is a critical part of a multilayered strategy to improve and protect health, education, the environment, and equity. Aug 31, 2022 Jill Rosenthal, Elise Gout, Jamil Modaffari, 1 More Tara Snover
The National Baby Formula Shortage and the Inequitable U.S. Food System ReportJun 17, 2022 The National Baby Formula Shortage and the Inequitable U.S. Food System It is past time for policymakers to develop a long-term vision that addresses the infant formula crisis and focuses on building a more responsive, resilient food system and safety net for all. Jun 17, 2022 Arohi Pathak, Marc Jarsulic, Osub Ahmed, 3 More Jill Rosenthal, Caroline Medina, Emily DiMatteo
COVID data lapses are just one symptom of our ailing public health system In the NewsJun 6, 2022 COVID data lapses are just one symptom of our ailing public health system Jill Rosenthal explains why lapses in health data for COVID-19 reveal the fragility of the U.S. public health system. Jun 6, 2022 The Hill Jill Rosenthal