Health
| Publication | Category | Topic |
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| Aligning Investments to Improve Population Health In this report, authors Michael Swack, Sarah Boege, and Kevin Barnett discuss the initiative to develop a statewide strategy to address the social determinants of health in New Hampshire.
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Center for Impact Finance | Health, New Hampshire |
| Four-in-Five Adults Are Vaccinated or Intend to Get a Vaccine In this data snapshot, author Sarah Boege reports that by March 29, one-quarter of U.S. adults reported that they had already received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, 39.1 percent hadn’t yet been vaccinated but reported that they will “… |
Center for Social Policy in Practice, COVID-19 | COVID-19, Health |
| Health Conditions and an Older Population Increase COVID-19 Risks in Rural America In this brief, author Kenneth Johnson discusses the likely influence that the age structure and the incidence of pre-existing health conditions have on the risks of those exposed to COVID-19 in rural and urban counties in the United States.
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COVID-19, Demography | COVID-19, Demography, Health, Rural, Seniors, Urban |
| ‘Outlaw Operators’ In this brief, author Aysha Bodenhamer describes how prevention failures in the coal mining industry have resulted in the resurgence of black lung disease. Caused by the chronic inhalation of coal and silica dust, black lung is progressive, incurable, life-altering,… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change | Environment, Health, Rural |
| Trusting Scientists More Than the Government In this brief, authors Lawrence Hamilton and Thomas Safford report that despite a dramatic increase in the incidence of COVID-19, and an evolving government response, there was no significant change between surveys taken in mid-March and mid-April in the shares of… |
COVID-19, New Hampshire | COVID-19, Health, New Hampshire, Public Opinion, Trust |
| A Community of Action for Lead Safety In this report, author Carrie Portrie summarizes A Community of Action for Lead Safety, a year-long effort to build cross-sector, municipal coalitions to leverage New Hampshire’s new lead laws.
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New Hampshire, New Hampshire Listens | Children, Health, New Hampshire |
| An Older Population Increases Estimated COVID-19 Death Rates in Rural America In this brief, author Kenneth Johnson estimates the influence that the local age structure has on coronavirus death rates among those exposed to it in rural and urban counties in the United States.
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COVID-19, Demography | COVID-19, Demography, Health, Rural, Seniors, Urban |
| Ideology Affects Trust in Science Agencies During a Pandemic In this perspectives brief, authors Lawrence Hamilton and Thomas Safford discuss the enormous effect that the extent to which governments and individuals respect the recommendations of science and science-based public agencies is having on the impact of COVID-19.… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change, COVID-19 | COVID-19, Health, Public Opinion, Trust |
| Mapping the Food Landscape in New Hampshire In this brief, Jess Carson explores the food landscape of New Hampshire, documenting where lower incomes and low population density might lead to food insecurity, and mapping the locations of various food sources.
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New Hampshire, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Food Assistance, Health, New Hampshire, Poverty |
| The USDA Summer Food Service Program in Coös County, New Hampshire In this report, author Jean Bessette examines the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) operating in 2017 in four communities in Coös County, New Hampshire. She reports that the SFSP provides benefits to Coös County on multiple… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Health |
