Center for Public Health Law Research, Temple University
@templelegalepi.bsky.social
We create and advance research on the health effects of laws and policies. Based at Temple University Beasley School of Law https://bit.ly/m/TempleLegalEpi
Are you ready to learn scientific, legal mapping, and #legalepi? Join us for our Introduction to Policy Surveillance webinar on November 13 at 12 pm ET.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Are you ready to learn scientific, legal mapping, and #legalepi? Join us for our Introduction to Policy Surveillance webinar on November 13 at 12 pm ET.
Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw
Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw
Are you ready to learn scientific, legal mapping, and #legalepi? Join us for our Introduction to Policy Surveillance webinar on November 13 at 12 pm ET.
Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw
Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw
November 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Are you ready to learn scientific, legal mapping, and #legalepi? Join us for our Introduction to Policy Surveillance webinar on November 13 at 12 pm ET.
Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw
Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw
Are you ready to learn scientific, legal mapping, and #legalepi? Join us for our Introduction to Policy Surveillance webinar on November 13 at 12 pm ET.
Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw
Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw
November 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Are you ready to learn scientific, legal mapping, and #legalepi? Join us for our Introduction to Policy Surveillance webinar on November 13 at 12 pm ET.
Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw
Register here: bit.ly/3LdHhBw
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Policies shape health. Now we can measure how. The PIPH Project, co-led by Prof. Heather Walter-McCabe, has released the first dataset tracking U.S. conversion therapy laws. Read more: www.slu.edu/law/news/202...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Policies shape health. Now we can measure how. The PIPH Project, co-led by Prof. Heather Walter-McCabe, has released the first dataset tracking U.S. conversion therapy laws. Read more: www.slu.edu/law/news/202...
@profwaltermac.bsky.social @slulaw.bsky.social @templelegalepi.bsky.social
@profwaltermac.bsky.social @slulaw.bsky.social @templelegalepi.bsky.social
It's Day 1 of the 2025 @@apha.org's Annual Meeting! We’re thrilled to kick off this exciting conference in Washington, DC. CPHLR has 3 presentations today that you can look forward to!
#APHA2025
#APHA2025
November 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
It's Day 1 of the 2025 @@apha.org's Annual Meeting! We’re thrilled to kick off this exciting conference in Washington, DC. CPHLR has 3 presentations today that you can look forward to!
#APHA2025
#APHA2025
New dataset released by CPHLR, in partnership with @sluhealthlaw.bsky.social, Pacific University School of Social Work, Wayne State COE, and MAP, covers 12 years of U.S. state conversion therapy laws. Explore the dataset: www.slu.edu/law/health/l...
October 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New dataset released by CPHLR, in partnership with @sluhealthlaw.bsky.social, Pacific University School of Social Work, Wayne State COE, and MAP, covers 12 years of U.S. state conversion therapy laws. Explore the dataset: www.slu.edu/law/health/l...
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Our latest blog debunks the five biggest myths about #CompleteStreets policies—showing how cities can design streets that are safer, healthier, and more vibrant for everyone. Read the full blog: www.cityhealth.org/resource/com...
5 Myths About Complete Streets (and the Truth Behind Them)
Do Complete Streets cause traffic jams, hurt businesses, or slow emergency response? Not at all. This blog breaks down five common myths with real-world examples that show how safer, healthier, and mo...
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October 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Our latest blog debunks the five biggest myths about #CompleteStreets policies—showing how cities can design streets that are safer, healthier, and more vibrant for everyone. Read the full blog: www.cityhealth.org/resource/com...
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Our new resource: Public Health Legal Authority for Good, collects laws and policies from a range of US jurisdictions, all related to establishing and exercising local & state #PublicHealth authority effectively and fairly.
Learn more: www.changelabsolutions.org/product/publ...
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#PublicHealthLaw
October 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Our new resource: Public Health Legal Authority for Good, collects laws and policies from a range of US jurisdictions, all related to establishing and exercising local & state #PublicHealth authority effectively and fairly.
Learn more: www.changelabsolutions.org/product/publ...
#PublicHealthLaw
Learn more: www.changelabsolutions.org/product/publ...
#PublicHealthLaw
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Better policies require better reporting of policy evaluation research. See our new commentary in the American Journal of Public Health @amjpublichealth.bsky.social ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...
A Call for Formal Reporting Standards for Legal Research in Public Health Studies | AJPH | Vol. 115 Issue 11
American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)
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October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Better policies require better reporting of policy evaluation research. See our new commentary in the American Journal of Public Health @amjpublichealth.bsky.social ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...
READ: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/1...
To better understand changes in preemption and its impact on local policies, CPHLR, in partnership with the National League of Cities, have tracked and analyzed enacted state laws across 10+ topic areas from 2019 to 2024.
To better understand changes in preemption and its impact on local policies, CPHLR, in partnership with the National League of Cities, have tracked and analyzed enacted state laws across 10+ topic areas from 2019 to 2024.
October 9, 2025 at 12:26 PM
READ: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/1...
To better understand changes in preemption and its impact on local policies, CPHLR, in partnership with the National League of Cities, have tracked and analyzed enacted state laws across 10+ topic areas from 2019 to 2024.
To better understand changes in preemption and its impact on local policies, CPHLR, in partnership with the National League of Cities, have tracked and analyzed enacted state laws across 10+ topic areas from 2019 to 2024.
New data capture state deflection laws as of Sept. 1, 2024. phlr.temple.edu/publication...
Deflection offers individuals the option to remain outside of the justice system and seek support for substance use and mental health disorders.
Deflection offers individuals the option to remain outside of the justice system and seek support for substance use and mental health disorders.
September 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New data capture state deflection laws as of Sept. 1, 2024. phlr.temple.edu/publication...
Deflection offers individuals the option to remain outside of the justice system and seek support for substance use and mental health disorders.
Deflection offers individuals the option to remain outside of the justice system and seek support for substance use and mental health disorders.
Where is PA’s $2.2B in opioid settlement funds going? Our blog shares a @us.theconversation.com article on the new public dashboard tracking the money.
Read the full story here: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/09...
#opioidcrisis #pennsylvaniaspending #Pennsylvaniafunding
Read the full story here: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/09...
#opioidcrisis #pennsylvaniaspending #Pennsylvaniafunding
September 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Where is PA’s $2.2B in opioid settlement funds going? Our blog shares a @us.theconversation.com article on the new public dashboard tracking the money.
Read the full story here: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/09...
#opioidcrisis #pennsylvaniaspending #Pennsylvaniafunding
Read the full story here: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/09...
#opioidcrisis #pennsylvaniaspending #Pennsylvaniafunding
Join us today at #PHLC2025 for our session "Legal Epidemiology for Health Departments: A Tool for Evaluating Policy Impact on Population Health". We’ll share how health departments can use law & policy data to improve outcomes. @networkforphl.bsky.social #PublicHealthLaw
September 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Join us today at #PHLC2025 for our session "Legal Epidemiology for Health Departments: A Tool for Evaluating Policy Impact on Population Health". We’ll share how health departments can use law & policy data to improve outcomes. @networkforphl.bsky.social #PublicHealthLaw
Seattle-ready for #PHLC2025! From legal epidemiology to harm reduction, health equity, & policy stories that matter — excited to present, connect, & advocate. @networkforphl.bsky.social
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#PublicHealthLaw
September 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Seattle-ready for #PHLC2025! From legal epidemiology to harm reduction, health equity, & policy stories that matter — excited to present, connect, & advocate. @networkforphl.bsky.social
#PublicHealthLaw
#PublicHealthLaw
Do not miss today at the @iaphs.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. Elizabeth Platt and Elizabeth Van Nostrand will be sharing “Legal Epidemiology for Health Departments: Measuring the Law and Evaluating Policy Impacts on Population Health" from 3:30–4:45 PM EST in Butler!
#IAPHS2025
#IAPHS2025
September 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Do not miss today at the @iaphs.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. Elizabeth Platt and Elizabeth Van Nostrand will be sharing “Legal Epidemiology for Health Departments: Measuring the Law and Evaluating Policy Impacts on Population Health" from 3:30–4:45 PM EST in Butler!
#IAPHS2025
#IAPHS2025
CPHLR is looking forward to the @iaphs.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. Elizabeth Platt and Elizabeth Van Nostrand will be sharing “Legal Epidemiology for Health Departments: Measuring the Law and Evaluating Policy Impacts on Population Health” on Wednesday!
#IAPHS2025
#IAPHS2025
September 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
CPHLR is looking forward to the @iaphs.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. Elizabeth Platt and Elizabeth Van Nostrand will be sharing “Legal Epidemiology for Health Departments: Measuring the Law and Evaluating Policy Impacts on Population Health” on Wednesday!
#IAPHS2025
#IAPHS2025
Curious how cannabis policies affect young adults? We sat down with Dr. Carla Berg to explore retail practices, marketing, and public health insights.
Read the full Q&A here: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/0...
#cannabis #cannabispolicy #policies #insight #publichealth
Read the full Q&A here: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/0...
#cannabis #cannabispolicy #policies #insight #publichealth
August 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Curious how cannabis policies affect young adults? We sat down with Dr. Carla Berg to explore retail practices, marketing, and public health insights.
Read the full Q&A here: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/0...
#cannabis #cannabispolicy #policies #insight #publichealth
Read the full Q&A here: phlr.temple.edu/news/2025/0...
#cannabis #cannabispolicy #policies #insight #publichealth
Registration for the LE@L Tracking Preemption webinar closes soon!
Join us tomorrow, August 21, 2025, to learn about legal mapping projects and their impact on policymaking.
Register here: events.temple.edu/legal-epi...
#LegalEpi #PreemptionTracking
Join us tomorrow, August 21, 2025, to learn about legal mapping projects and their impact on policymaking.
Register here: events.temple.edu/legal-epi...
#LegalEpi #PreemptionTracking
August 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Registration for the LE@L Tracking Preemption webinar closes soon!
Join us tomorrow, August 21, 2025, to learn about legal mapping projects and their impact on policymaking.
Register here: events.temple.edu/legal-epi...
#LegalEpi #PreemptionTracking
Join us tomorrow, August 21, 2025, to learn about legal mapping projects and their impact on policymaking.
Register here: events.temple.edu/legal-epi...
#LegalEpi #PreemptionTracking
Last chance to register.
Join us tomorrow, August 19 at 12 pm ET for an introduction to policy surveillance and scientific legal mapping with the Center for Public Health Law Research.
Register here: events.temple.edu/introduct...
Join us tomorrow, August 19 at 12 pm ET for an introduction to policy surveillance and scientific legal mapping with the Center for Public Health Law Research.
Register here: events.temple.edu/introduct...
August 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Last chance to register.
Join us tomorrow, August 19 at 12 pm ET for an introduction to policy surveillance and scientific legal mapping with the Center for Public Health Law Research.
Register here: events.temple.edu/introduct...
Join us tomorrow, August 19 at 12 pm ET for an introduction to policy surveillance and scientific legal mapping with the Center for Public Health Law Research.
Register here: events.temple.edu/introduct...
Temple highlights our Legal Technology Manager, Jonathan Larsen, JD, MPP, in a story on a new site from Penn State, CPHLR, University of Pittsburgh & the PA Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust tracking $390M+ in opioid settlement spending. Read: news.temple.edu/news/2025-0...
August 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Temple highlights our Legal Technology Manager, Jonathan Larsen, JD, MPP, in a story on a new site from Penn State, CPHLR, University of Pittsburgh & the PA Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust tracking $390M+ in opioid settlement spending. Read: news.temple.edu/news/2025-0...