Publications Blood lead levels in Mexico and pediatric burden of disease implications Reviewing all relevant studies, the geometric means of Mexican BLLs in urban and rural areas were found to be 8.85 and 22.24 ug/dL, respectively. Since…
Publications The prevalence of toxic hotspots in former Soviet countries Using a global database of contaminated sites, toxic hotspots in eight former Soviet countries were analyzed to identify the prevalence, types and sources of toxic…
Publications Hazy Perceptions: A new report on air pollution Air pollution is a serious public health issue. Hazy Perceptions, a new report from Vital Strategies, calls for improved public knowledge about its causes and solutions.
Publications Immunization programmes and notifications of vital events This article argues that with adequate capacity building and resources, heath workers—especially those involved in immunization programs—can promote, educate and mobilize communities for civil registration and vital statistics system strengthening, and report identified vital events to civil registration authorities.
Publications Evidence Based Strategies for Prevention Overdose: What’s Working in the United States An introduction for public heath, law enforcement, local organizations and others striving to serve their community.
Publications Vital Strategies Scientific Publications 2018 See a list of scientific publications by our staff from 2018.
Publications Effectiveness of Mass Media Campaigns in Reducing Smoking and Smoking-Related Deaths in High-, Middle- and Low-Income Countries Tobacco control mass media campaigns (MMCs) have been proven to be effective in reducing tobacco use and in preventing initiation. To support global tobacco control…
Publications Trouble Brewing – Making the Case for Alcohol Policy (First Edition) The report lays out the burden of alcohol, identifies the most important interventions governments can take, and describes the influence and threats to alcohol policy that come from the alcohol industry.
Publications Air Pollution: A Threat to Children’s Health in Indonesia 91% of the world’s population lives in areas where outdoor particle pollution levels are higher than guidelines established by WHO. Read the briefing from the…
Publications Vital Strategies Scientific Publications 2017 See a list of scientific publications by our staff from 2017.