Resources and Program Materials

Welcome handout

List of program interviewees

Public/Private Legal Preparedness Initiative

Carrots, Sticks, and Promises: A Conceptual Framework for the Management of Public Health and Social Issue Behaviors, by Michael L. Rothschild

Evaluation of Community and Organizational Characteristics of Smoke-free Ordinance Campaigns in 15 Wisconsin Cities, by David Ahrens, MS, Paul Uebelher, MA, Patrick L. Remington, MD, MPH

Law as a Tool for Preventing Chronic Diseases: Expanding the Spectrum of Effective Public Health Strategies, by George A. Mensah, MD, et. al.:

• Part 1
• Part 2

A Legal Framework for Preventing Cardiovascular Diseases, by Wendy C. Perdue, JD, George A. Mensah, MD, Richard A. Goodman, MD, JD, Anthony D. Moulton, PhD

Take Care New York: A Policy for a Healthier New York City. Third Year Progress Report.

New York City Legal Interventions for Chronic Disease Prevention

Calorie Posting on Menus in Food Service Establishments

• N.Y. State Rest. Ass'n v. N.Y. City Bd. of Health, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66935

• The Proposed Notice of Intention of the New Regulation 

Phasing Out Artificial Trans Fat in Food Service Establishments

• The Regulation to Phase out Artificial Trans Fat in New York City Food Service Establishments

• Trans Fat – Notice of Adoption Available (see Section 81.08 of the New York City Health Code)

• Trans Fat – How to Comply brochure for FSEs

• Mozaffarian DN, Katan MB, Ascherio, AA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC.   Engl J Med 2006;354:1601-13.

A1C reporting

• Diabetes registry – Notice of adoption

The Smoke Free Air Act of 2002

• New York City Smoke Free Air Act of 2002 combined version of rules and amendments

• Smoke-Free Air Act of 2002 – New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Briefing Book

• Enforcement Brochure for NYC Businesses

Smoke-Free Laws

• MMWR, Perspectives in Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Workplace Smoking Survey -- New York City, December 5, 1986, 35(48);745-7

• MMWR, Progress in Chronic Disease Prevention Survey of Worksite Smoking Policies -- New York City, April 03, 1987,  36(12);177-9.

• Chang C, Leighton J, Mostashari F, McCord C, Frieden TR.  The New York City smoke-free air act:  second-hand smoke as a worker health and safety issue.  Am J Ind Med 2004;46:188-195.

• Additional Information and materials on the Smoke Free Air Act

Chronic Disease as a Public Health Issue

• Frieden TR.  Asleep at the switch: local public health and chronic disease.  Am J Public Health 2004;94:2059-2061.

• Mokdad AH, Marks JS, Stroup DF, Gerberding JL. Actual causes of death in the United States, 2000. JAMA 2004 Mar 10;291(10):1238-45. Erratum in: JAMA 2005 Jan 19;293(3):298.

CDC Publications and Recommendations

Diabetes

• CDC Website

• Diabetes: Disabling Disease to Double by 2050

• The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Obesity

• Preventing Obesity and Chronic Diseases Through Good Nutrition and Physical Activity

• The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Physical Acitvity and Nutrition

• Physical Activity Factsheet

Tobacco

• CDC website

• Factsheet

• “Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco control Programs,” Oct. 2007

• The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Healthy Places

• CDC Website

• Factsheet on healthy places

• Factsheet on built environment

Legal Preparedness for Chronic Disease Prevention

• Mensah GA, Goodman RA, Zaza S, Moulton AD, Kocher PL, Dietz WH, et al.  Law as a tool for preventing chronic diseases: expanding the range of effective public health strategies.  Preventing Chronic Disease [serial on-line] 2004 Jan.

• Mensah GA, Goodman RA, Zaza S, Moulton AD, Kocher PL, Dietz WH, et al.  Law as a tool for preventing chronic diseases: expanding the range of effective public health strategies.  [Part 2].  Preventing Chronic Disease [serial on-line] 2004 Apr.

• Perdue WC, Mensah, GA, Goodman, RA, Moulton, AD.  A Legal Framework for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease.  Am J Prev Med 2005; 20(5S1).

• Moulton AD, Gottfried RB, Goodman RA, Murphy AM, and Rawson RD,  What is public health legal preparedness?  Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics, 31 (2003) 1-12.

• Additional information on law and public health can be found at the CDC’s Public Health Law Program website

Public Health Law News -- Free subscription

Public Health Law and Policy

Goodman, et al. Law and public health at CDC. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 55 Supp (2006), 29-33.

McGowan AK, Brownson RC, Wilcox LS, Mensah GA. Prevention and control of chronic disease. In Goodman RA, et al, eds. Law in Public Health Practice. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.