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public health

NOUN
community health
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Measles is the canary in the coal mine for vaccination and public health, and at this moment, the canary is singing a doleful tune.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

The decision raised concerns about potential effects on public health and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026

“We’re seeing nationally less trust for vaccines than we did in the past, and that’s what most of us in epidemiology and public health think is the predominant reason for lack of vaccination,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

The pledge was criticised by farmers and food producers, but the Scottish government said it had a "public health responsibility" to provide an affordable nutritious diet.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

And he certainly hadn’t learned it from studying public health policy, a topic that made him shake his head in disbelief.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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