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New Research: Ghost Gun Recoveries Associated with Suicide Rates in California

January 20, 2026
The rate of privately manufactured firearms, or “ghost guns,” recovered by law enforcement is associated with an increase in firearm suicide rates in California.
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Gun Violence in the Crosshairs

Public Health Policy and Management
March 22, 2019
A message from Dean Cheryl Healton discussing critical lessons from the tobacco wars that can be applied to gun violence.
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Everyone Has to Stand for Something

Public Health Policy and Management
February 15, 2019
By Cheryl Healton, DrPH. One year ago yesterday, I was at Boston University’s School of Public Health giving a speech about how the Master Settlement Agreement on tobacco might provide a powerful ...
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Message from Dean Cheryl Healton: Gun Violence Prevention

Public Health Policy and Management
April 27, 2018

Turning the tide with gun violence prevention

 

Pictured Above: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signs legislation to enable judges to order people to temporarily give up their firearms if they are found

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Message from Dean Cheryl Healton: The Third Annual Health and Human Rights Dialogue

Public Health Policy and Management
April 6, 2018

Changing the Future Together at the Third Annual Health and Human Rights Dialogue

April 6, 2018

“If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.”

African Proverb

Dear

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Deans of Schools of Public Health Support Regional Gun Violence Consortium

Public Health Policy and Management
March 22, 2018

The Governors of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Rhode Island recently announced their ambitious plans to establish the States for Gun Safety Coalition and Regional Gun Violence Consortium. (htt

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Message from Dean Cheryl Healton: Enough is Enough!

Public Health Policy and Management
March 16, 2018

Enough is ENOUGH!!!

March 16, 2018

Dear Colleagues and Students:

Despite a third nor’easter blowing across the east coast mid-week, thousands of us walked out of our classrooms and offices from

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Message from Dean Cheryl Healton: Speaking Against Gun Violence

Public Health Policy and Management
February 23, 2018

Dean Healton Speaks Out Against Gun Violence

Picture above: Hero’s Welcome, Pia Guerra, Twitter

February 23, 2018

Dear Colleagues:

Last Wednesday, I had the opportunity to visit our colleagues at

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Dispatch from the Road: Ethiopia

Public Health Policy and Management
February 2, 2018

Dr. Yesim Tozan reports from Ethiopia, where she mentored the Ethiopia School-Feeding Capstone Project.

(Pictured Above: Capstone Team with school directors, teachers, and supporting community

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Dispatches from the Road: NYU-AD and Tanzania

Public Health Policy and Management
January 12, 2018

NYU-AD and Tanzania

Dear Colleagues and Students,

Belated happy New Year!  We write today from Tanzania where Visiting Professor Dr. Karen Yeates and I are teaching two courses: Protecting the World

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