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Intersection of Injury Prevention, Law, and Emerging Social Policy Issues

Concurrent Sessions 8: 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm, Thursday, September 23, 2021

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This session will address an array of injury prevention issues with an emphasis on social policy implications of legal interventions. Topics will address: state minimum wage laws (and effects on occupational injuries); autonomous vehicle laws (including implications for safety, mobility, and testing); and ignition interlock laws for impaired driving prevention (including their impact on equity).

Moderator:

  • Jon Vernick, JD, MPH, Professor and Deputy Chair for Finance & Administration, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Speakers:

  • Johnathon Ehsani, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Shannon Frattaroli, PhD, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Molly Merrill-Francis, MPH, Doctoral Candidate, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health