The problem with instituting sweeping, costly and invasive mental health legislation is that there always are unintended consequences.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As America’s leading source of information for public health, the decisions laid out by the CDC tend to have quite an impact on Connecticut residents. Read more about the topic below.
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Esty introduces e-cigarette bill
Washington—Rep. Elizabeth Esty introduced a bill Thursday that would ban advertising of e-cigarettes to children. “Advertisements for e-cigarettes that highlight flavors like bubblegum or gummy bears and promote cartoon characters are shameless efforts to addict our kids,” Esty said.
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Child hospitalization dips following flu shot requirement
Three years after Connecticut began requiring the 55,000 children in licensed day cares to get the flu shot, influenza-associated hospitalization has decreased by 12 percent, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
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Gun control activists shift tactics
Washington – With Congress opposed to even the most modest efforts at gun control, activist are hoping a sympathetic White House will make gun ownership a public safety issue and pour money into public information campaigns and gun research.