Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Population health

  1. Health justice is shaped by power, institutions, and governance
    Commentary examining health justice as a political project embedded in power relations, institutional constraints, and epistemic authority rather than purely moral or technical achievement.
  2. Wildfire smoke PM2.5 health impacts analyzed in Canada
    Analysis of wildfire-PM2.5 health impacts in Canada 2019-2023 quantifies premature mortality, respiratory outcomes, and economic costs ranging from billions annually.
  3. Sleep health improved unevenly after the pandemic
    Post-pandemic sleep health improved unevenly, with behavioral measures recovering faster than subjective satisfaction. Material deprivation strongly predicted slower improvement trajectories.
  4. Standardized framework aims to improve NHIS population surveillance
    Standardized statistical framework for National Health Interview Survey analyses to improve methodological consistency, enable cross-study comparisons, and strengthen population health.
  5. Physical activity initiatives may support climate and health goals
    Conceptual framework demonstrating how physical activity initiatives generate co-benefits for climate mitigation, adaptation, and population health through integrated systems-based approaches.