sparse information exists regarding the impact these smoking bans at the state and local levels have on the health of … children and infants. A rationale for expansion of smoke-free laws implicitly presumes that potential public health gains from … bans impact the venue of smoking, and the health of children and infants. Using models that exploit state- and county …

supply, but very little is known about how the minimum wage affects health, including children's health. We address this … health. Using data on the entire universe of births in the US over 25 years, we find that an increase in the minimum wage is …, which are some channels through which minimum wage can affect infant health. Labor market policies that enhance wages can …

health costs of approximately $12.2 billion. …

This study assesses whether mental health interventions can improve academic outcomes for justice-involved youth. Only …. Estimates indicate that certain types of intensive mental health intervention can lower dropout and increase high … intensive of the mental health interventions. …

public health gains. …

Despite plausible mechanisms, little research has evaluated potential changes in health behaviors as a result of the … health behaviors for pregnant women, which is a group of particular interest given evidence of the importance of prenatal … health to later life outcomes. We exploit exogenous variation from the Medicaid income eligibility expansions for pregnant …

of attention to the issue of inequality within criminal justice. However, many public health officials have warned that … negative public health consequences of Black Lives Matter protests were far too narrowly conceived. …

urbanized counties. These results suggest that the later statewide mandate yielded relatively few health benefits. …