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Policy Statement Database

Policy Statements beginning in 1948 to the present are available in our Policy Statement Database. You can search the database by year, policy number or keyword.

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Policy Statement

Strengthening the Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standards for Inorganic Lead to Protect Workers' Health
  • Date:NOV 07 2017
  • Policy Statement Number:20176

Keywords: Occupational Health And Safety, OSHA Occupational Safety And Health Administration, Workplace Safety

Policy Statement

Compulsory Pasteurization of All Non-Human-Derived Animal Milk Products Intended for Human Consumption
  • Date:NOV 01 2016
  • Policy Statement Number:20164

Keywords: Nutrition, Food, Food Safety, Child Health And Development

Policy Statement

Reducing Human Exposure to Highly Fluorinated Chemicals to Protect Public Health
  • Date:NOV 01 2016
  • Policy Statement Number:20163

Keywords: Occupational Health And Safety, Toxic Substances, Chemicals

Policy Statement

Addressing social determinants to ensure on-time graduation
  • Date:NOV 01 2016
  • Policy Statement Number:20165

Keywords: Education, Social Determinants of Health, Childrens Health

Policy Statement

Improving Health by Increasing the Minimum Wage
  • Date:NOV 01 2016
  • Policy Statement Number:20167

Keywords: Employment, Workers Compensation, Poverty, Minimum Wage

Policy Statement

Preventing Occupational Transmission of Globally Emerging Infectious Disease Threats
  • Date:NOV 03 2015
  • Policy Statement Number:20158

Keywords: Infectious Diseases, Emergency Preparedness, Public Health Workforce, Occupational Health And Safety

APHA policy statement on preventing occupational tramsission of infectious disease threats

Policy Statement

Public Health Opportunities to Address the Health Effects of Climate Change
  • Date:NOV 03 2015
  • Policy Statement Number:20157

Keywords: Climate Change

APHA policy statement on addressing climate change

Policy Statement

Ensuring That Trade Agreements Promote Public Health
  • Date:NOV 03 2015
  • Policy Statement Number:201512

Keywords: Global Health, International Health, Health Services, Public Health Law

APHA policy statement on trade agreements

Policy Statement

Cleanup of U.S. Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan
  • Date:NOV 03 2015
  • Policy Statement Number:20155

Keywords: Military, War, Environmental Health

Policy Statement

Preventing Occupational and Community Transmission of Ebola and Globally Emerging Infectious Disease Threats
  • Date:NOV 18 2014
  • Policy Statement Number:LB-14-01

Keywords: Infectious Diseases, Emergency Preparedness, Public Health Workforce, Occupational Health And Safety

Policy Statement

Environmental Noise Pollution Control
  • Date:NOV 05 2013
  • Policy Statement Number:20135

Keywords: Environmental Health, Pollution, Research, EPA Environmental Protection Agency

Policy Statement

Improving Health and Wellness through Access to Nature
  • Date:NOV 05 2013
  • Policy Statement Number:20137

Keywords: Environmental Health

Policy Statement

Improving Occupational and Environmental Health in the Global Electronics Industry
  • Date:OCT 30 2012
  • Policy Statement Number:20124

Keywords: Environmental Health, Toxic Substances, Surveillance

Policy Statement

The Environmental and Occupational Health Impacts of High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing of Unconventional Gas Reserves
  • Date:OCT 30 2012
  • Policy Statement Number:20125

Keywords: Environmental Health, Pollution, Water

Policy Statement

Anticipating and Addressing Sources of Pollution to Preserve Coastal Watersheds, Coastal Waters, and Human Health
  • Date:OCT 30 2012
  • Policy Statement Number:20126

Keywords: Pollution, Toxic Substances, Water

Policy Statement

Promoting Health Impact Assessment to Achieve Health in All Policies
  • Date:OCT 30 2012
  • Policy Statement Number:201210

Keywords: Environmental Health, Health Equity, Food Security

Policy Statement

Incorporating Occupational Information in Electronic Health Records
  • Date:OCT 30 2012
  • Policy Statement Number:20127

Keywords: Electronic Health Records, Health Care, Surveillance

Policy Statement

Reducing PVC in Facilities With Vulnerable Populations
  • Date:NOV 01 2011
  • Policy Statement Number:20119

Keywords: PVC Polyvinyl Chloride, Environmental Health, Cancer, Chemicals, Asthma, Toxicology, Toxic Chemical Exposure

Policy Statement

Prioritizing Cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation to Protect the Public's Health
  • Date:NOV 09 2010
  • Policy Statement Number:20105

Keywords: Environmental Health, Nuclear Waste

Policy Statement

Securing the Long-Term Sustainability of State and Local Health Departments Policy Statement
  • Date:NOV 09 2010
  • Policy Statement Number:201015

Keywords: Public Health Infrastructure, State And Local Health Departments

Policy Statement

Reforming Primary Health Care: Support for the Health Care Home Model
  • Date:NOV 09 2010
  • Policy Statement Number:201011

Keywords: Home Health Care Model

Policy Statement

Building Code Development, Adoption, and Enforcement Problems Affecting Injury Prevention in, and Usability of, Homes and Other Buildings
  • Date:NOV 10 2009
  • Policy Statement Number:200913

Keywords: Environmental Health, Injury Prevention Control

Policy Statement

Border Crossing Deaths: A Public Health Crisis Along the US–Mexico Border
  • Date:NOV 10 2009
  • Policy Statement Number:20092

Keywords: International Health, Border Policies, Mexico, Occupational Health And Safety

Policy Statement

Public Health's Critical Role in Health Reform in the United States
  • Date:NOV 10 2009
  • Policy Statement Number:200911

Keywords: Public Health Funding, Health Reform

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