Featured Reports
Out of Balance: A Look at Snack Foods in Secondary Schools across the States
The majority of our nation’s secondary schools do not sell fruits and vegetables in school stores, snack bars, or vending machines, according to a new report by the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project. Read More
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: An Assessment of the Evidence for Best Practices
A PDMP is a statewide electronic database that gathers information from pharmacies on dispensed prescriptions for controlled substances. This white paper describes what is known about PDMP best practices and documents the extent to which these practices have been implemented. Read More
Legal Review Concerning the Use of Health Impact Assessments in Non-Health Sectors
This report examines the legal foundations that support incorporating health considerations into policy and programmatic decisions made in non-health fields. The findings are intended to aid public health professionals and others who seek to ensure that such decisions are made with health in mind. Read More
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| Date | Reports | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2011 |
Business Credit Cards Place U.S. Households at RiskEvery month, millions of consumers receive offers for business credit cards which are not protected by Credit CARD Act safeguards. The large number of solicitations for less-regulated cards place American families at risk. More info |
Credit Cards |
| Jul 12, 2011 |
After HeparinThis report provides an overview of the complex pharmaceutical supply chain from manufacturing through distribution of the finished drug, and advances proposed policy solutions to help reduce the risks of counterfeit, adulterated and substandard drugs. Read two fact sheets describing the heparin adulteration and other examples of breaches to the U.S. drug supply. View an interactive graphic presenting an overview of today's globalized pharmaceutical supply chain and its vulnerabilities. More info |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Sep 7, 2011 |
National Research Council ReportThe National Research Council report offers guidance to officials in the public and private sectors on conducting health impact assessment (HIA) to evaluate public health consequences of proposed decisions. More info |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Oct 18, 2011 |
Slipping Behind"Hidden or unexpected fees” were cited as the number one reason Greater Los Angeles’ working poor, those who are employed yet remain in relative poverty, closed bank accounts in the past year, surpassing job loss or lack of money, according to a survey of predominately Hispanic, low-income households. More info |
Alternative Financial Services, Banking, Checking, Lending |
| Oct 26, 2011 |
Fees and the UnbankedThe Pew Health Group’s Safe Checking in the Electronic Age Project investigated checking accounts offered by the ten largest U.S. banks, which held nearly 60 percent of the nation’s deposit volume. View an interactive graphic presenting a state-by-state overview of Underbanked or Unbanked households. More info |
Checking, Lending |
| Oct 26, 2011 |
Enhancing FDA's Evaluation of Science to Ensure Chemicals Added to Human Food are Safe (Proceedings)The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Institute of Food Technologists, and the journal Nature brought together over 80 experts in science and food policy to examine the principles underlying the development and use of scientific evidence needed to evaluate possible hazards posed by chemicals added to food. More info |
Food Additives |
| Oct 26, 2011 |
Navigating the U.S. Food Additive Regulatory ProgramThe Food Additives Amendment of 1958 is the foundation for the U.S. food additive regulatory program, which oversees most substances added to food. This article is a comprehensive review of the program, and includes original analysis of pre- and postmarket safety standards for various categories and subcategories of substances and their uses. More info |
Food Additives |
| Apr 4, 2012 |
Legal Review Concerning the Use of Health Impact Assessments in Non-Health SectorsThis report examines the legal foundations that support incorporating health considerations into policy and programmatic decisions made in non-health fields. The findings are intended to aid public health professionals and others who seek to ensure that such decisions are made with health in mind. More info |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Jun 26, 2012 |
Health Impact Assessment: National Nutrition Standards for Snack and a la Carte Foods and Beverages Sold in SchoolsUpdating national nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold in schools could help students maintain a healthy weight and increase food service revenue, according to a health impact assessment by the Kids’ Safe & Healthful Foods Project and the Health Impact Project. Watch a video examining the impact of updated USDA standards for snack and a la carte foods and beverages. More info |
School Food, Health Impact Assessment |
| Sep 19, 2012 |
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: An Assessment of the Evidence for Best PracticesA PDMP is a statewide electronic database that gathers information from pharmacies on dispensed prescriptions for controlled substances. This white paper describes what is known about PDMP best practices and documents the extent to which these practices have been implemented. More info |
Drug Safety |
| Nov 1, 2012 |
Out of Balance: A Look at Snack Foods in Secondary Schools across the StatesHow healthy are the snack foods sold in secondary schools via vending machines, school stores and snack bars? A recent report on unhealthy snack foods published by the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project—a collaboration between The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation—suggests the issue could be more than bite-sized. More info |
School Food |
| Apr 2, 2013 |
Too SlowA multistate outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections linked to ground turkey in 2011 sickened 136 people, causing 37 hospitalizations and one death. The Pew Charitable Trusts' analysis of the outbreak found numerous inadequacies in the foodborne illness surveillance system that, if addressed, could help to prevent illnesses and, in some cases, deaths. More info |
Food Hazards |
