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Obesity — The New Frontier of Public Health Law
15 June 2006

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 354, Number 24, 15 June 2006, Michelle M. Mello, J.D., Ph.D., David M. Studdert, LL.B., Sc.D., M.P.H., and Troyen A. Brennan, M.D., J.D., M.P.H.
The law is now firmly established as a powerful instrument of public health.1 Some of the most important public health victories in the United States in the past century — declining lead exposure, reduced rates of smoking, improvements in workplace and motor vehicle safety, and increased vaccination rates — are the result of new legislation, heightened regulatory enforcement, litigation, or a combination of the three.2,3,4 With each victory, confidence mounts in the capacity of legal tools to be used in combating serious health threats. Continue reading...

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