Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health

Research

Our vibrant research portfolio include a number of major projects that fall into several thematic areas.

The Industrial Determinants of Health

Drs. Rosner, Markowitz, and Chowkwanyun launched Toxicdocs, a website with documents detailing activities around occupational and environmental diseases and corporate responses to danger.

Global Public Health

Kavita Sivaramakrishnan's research explores the global science and politics of age and aging after the Second World War.

The History, Ethics, and Politics of Public Health

The History, Ethics, and Politics of Public Health explores how and why bullying emerged as a public problem requiring a legislative intervention.

Evidence and Policy

We examined the circumstances under which state policymakers draw on research evidence when developing health initiatives targeting school-aged children.