Thursday, 01/19: Science and Policymaking (Lecture)

Before Class

Readings:

Lustig, Chapter 8

Brownson, R., C. Royer, et al., Researchers and Policymakers: Travelers in Parallel Universes. 2006, Am J Prev Med 30(2): 164-172. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6VHT-4J5Y9JG-B-3&_cdi=6075&_user=4430&_orig=search&_coverDate=02%2F28%2F2006&_ sk=999699997&view=c&wchp=dGLbVlb-zSkWb&md5=7d5cb826ad277a86044c3bc9883bc0ff&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

McKinlay, J. and L. Marceau, Upstream Healthy Public Policy: Lessons from the Battle of Tobacco. 2000, Int J Health Serv 30(1): 49-69. http://ucelinks.cdlib.org:8888/sfx_local?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:10707299

Davis P, Howden-Chapman P. Translating Research Findings into Health Policy. Soc Sci Med. 1996;43(5):865-72. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/027795369600130X

Optional

Suggested Readings:

Johnson, S., T Greenfield et al., The role of research in the development of U.S. federal alcohol control policy. 2004, Contemp Drug Problems 31(4): 737-758. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=3&hid=114&sid=260bf66c-7329-453f-b66d-fccb4f5dfa55%40sessionmgr102

Mindell, J., Lessons from tobacco control for advocates of healthy transport. 2001, J Public Health Med 23(2): 91-97. http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/23/2/91

Nilsson, M., R. Beaglehole, R. Sauerborn, Climate policy: lessons from tobacco control. 2009, Lancet 374: 1955-56. http://download.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140673609619590.pdf?

Drope, J. The politics of smoke-free policies in developing countries: Lessons from Africa. 2010, CVD Prev Control 5: 65-73. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B8JHR-50VSVN1-2-1&_cdi=43705&_user=4430&_pii=S1875457010000781&_origin=browse&_zone=rslt_list_item&_coverDate=08%2F24%2F2010&_sk=999999999&wchp=dGLbVlz-zSkzk&md5=5500797c48a3988581b6c0c9b2bc2752&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

Recommended Readings:

Davis, D., The Secret History of the War on Cancer. 2007, New York: Basic Books.

Bero, L., T. Montini, et al., Science in regulatory policy making: case studies in the development of workplace smoking restrictions. 2001, Tob Control 10(4): 329-336. http://tc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/reprint/10/4/329.pdf

Bayer, R. and J. Colgrove, Science, Politics, and Ideology in the Campaign Against Environmental Tobacco Smoke. 2002, Am J Public Health 93(6): 949-954. http://www.ajph.org/cgi/reprint/92/6/949.pdf

The Council of State Governments, Using Research in Public Health Policymaking, 2008. http://www.csg.org/knowledgecenter/docs/health/StatePolicyGuideCP.pdf

Schotland, M. and L. Bero, Evaluating Public Commentary and Scientific Evidence Submitted in the Development of a Risk Assessment. 2002, Risk Anal, 22(1): 131-140. http://www.blackwellsynergy.com/links/doi/10.1111/0272-4332.t01-1-00011/pdf