JLME Conference Supplement

The National Public Health Law Conference: People. Policy. Progress., held in October 2023, brought together more than 400 stakeholders in public health to explore how law and policy can be leveraged to advance health equity, improve data sharing for community health, protect access to reproductive health and facilitate system change. The 2023 Public Health Law Conference Symposium Issue of the Journal of Law Medicine and Ethics is dedicated to an examination of some of the critical topics discussed at the conference. You will also find the articles included in the supplement available here.

Reclaiming Public Health Authority: Toward a Legal Framework that Centers the Public’s Health, in the Courts and Beyond – Sabrina Adler, Wendy E. Parmet, Linda Tvrdy, Sara Bartel

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Leaves Agricultural Workers Behind – Prashasti Bhatnagar

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Understanding Local Alcohol Control In Wisconsin: Building a Database of Local Municipal Alcohol Policies – Felice F. Borisy-Rudin, Robert MacKenzie, Maureen Busalacchi, and Constance Kostelac

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Breaking Free From the “War on Drugs”: Examples From Three Leader States – Corey Davis and Amy Judd Lieberman

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Prevalence and Use of Driver Monitoring Systems: A National Survey in the United States – Johnathon P. Ehsani, Jeffrey Michael, Michelle Duren, Emmanuel Drabo, Ahmed Sabit

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Upholding Tribal Sovereignty in Federal, State, and Local Emergency Vaccine Distribution Plans – Heather Erb, Kristin Peterson, Brittany Sunshine, Gregory Sunshine, and the CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force Federal Entities Team

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Opportunities in Public Health Law: Supporting Current and Future Practitioners – Alex Etow and Rebecca Johnson

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Barriers and Opportunities for Tribal Access to Public Health Data to Advance Health Equity – Carrie Field, Sarah Price, and A.C. Locklear

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Recent State Legislative Attempts to Restructure Public Health Authority: The Good, The Bad, and the Way Forward – Darlene Huang Briggs, Elizabeth Platt, and Leslie Zellers

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Challenging Pennsylvania’s Firearm Preemption Law as a Public Health Danger: The Case of Philadelphia – Sami Jarrah, Benjamin Geffen, Giselle Babiarz, Benjamin Hartung, Amy Cook, and Megan Todd

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Climate Change and Health: Public Health and Legal Strategies to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels, Increase Air Quality, and Improve Human Health – Jill Krueger, Jamie Long, and Jean C. Bikomeye

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Local Public Health Departments at the Intersection of Climate Change, Health Equity, and Public Health Laws and Policies – Massoud Agahi, Erika Bartlett, Betsy Lawton, Jennie McAdams, Rachel Roy, and Cameron Salehi

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Scalable, Coordinated Strategies Leveraging Community Health Workers In Addressing the Adverse and Inequitable Health Effects of Climate Change – Massoud Agahi, Erika Bartlett, Betsy Lawton, and Cameron Salehi

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Building Successful Partnerships Between State Health Departments and Attorney General Offices: The Minnesota Example – Dana Farley, Carman Leone, and Caroline Palmer

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Unlocking Public Health Data: Navigating New Legal Guardrails and Emerging AI Challenges – Fallon J. Cochlin, Charles D. Curran, and Cason D. Schmit

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The Association Between State-Level Prenatal Substance Use Policies and Rates of Maternal Mortality in the United States – Kathryn A. Thomas, Cara A. Struble, Madeline R. Stenersen, and Kelly Moore

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The Phenomenon of Teen Delay in Driving Licensure: Consideration at the Intersection of Mobility and Social Welfare for Emerging Adults – Federico E. Vaca, Emmanuel Fulgence Drabo, and Kaigang Li

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State Driving Laws Under the Influence of Drug Laws – Alexandra N. Origenes, Sarah A. White, Emma E. McGinty, and Jon S. Vernick

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