Public Health On Call

By: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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  • Evidence and experts to help you understand today’s public health news—and what it means for tomorrow.
    Copyright of this audio content is owned by The Johns Hopkins University.
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Episodes
  • 891 - B’More For Healthy Babies: A Look Back at 15 Years of Infant Mortality Reduction in Baltimore

    891 - B’More For Healthy Babies: A Look Back at 15 Years of Infant Mortality Reduction in Baltimore
    May 7 2025
    About this episode: In the early 2000s, babies in Baltimore were dying at an alarming rate. In this episode: a look at Baltimore’s enormously successful health program to reduce infant mortality and close unacceptable disparities in infant death and how it has developed into a program that offers support and resources for individuals and families across the lifespan. Guests: is the vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a former Baltimore City Health Commissioner. is the assistant commissioner for Maternal and Child Health at the . is the director and clinical instructor of B’More For Healthy Babies at . Host: Stephanie Desmon, MA, is a former journalist, author, and the director of public relations and communications for the at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Show links and related content: —Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs —Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health —Baltimore’s Promise —Maryland Matters Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us or . Follow us: Here's our Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.
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    25 mins
  • 890 - What's Happening to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)?

    890 - What's Happening to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)?
    May 5 2025
    About this episode: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services with a mission to protect the nation’s workforce from occupational hazards and illnesses. Their work includes setting policy and best practices around safety standards for things like exposure to toxic chemicals, firearms in the workplace, and even protecting workers’ data. NIOSH is among the many Centers that suffered personnel and funding cuts under HHS’s recent restructuring. In this episode: a look at NIOSH’s work and how the cuts may impact worker safety—particularly at a time when there is great interest in leveling up the manufacturing industry in the U.S. Guest: is the director of the . is the director of Occupational Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Program at the . Host: Stephanie Desmon, MA, is a former journalist, author, and the director of public relations and communications for the , the largest center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Show links and related content: —The Hill (Opinion) —STAT Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us or . Follow us: Here's our Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.
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    16 mins
  • 889 - Zyn Nicotine Pouches

    889 - Zyn Nicotine Pouches
    Apr 30 2025
    About this episode: Zyn nicotine pouches are suddenly everywhere. What are they and how can they impact health? In this episode: A look at the popular products, what they are and how they work, how they’re marketed, and what we know—and don’t yet know—about their long-term health impacts or whether they could be a tool to help people quit tobacco products. Guest: is an associate professor in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a researcher who studies how communications from advertising to misinformation shape public health issues such as vaccine promotion, cancer screening, and tobacco control. is an associate professor in the Department of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a substance use disorder researcher. Host: Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the , an editor for , and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Show links and related content: —Nicotine & Tobacco Research —The New York Times —Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health —Public Health On Call (May 2024) —Public Health On Call (May 2024) Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us or . Follow us: Here's our Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.
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    18 mins
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