Everything is Public Health
MJ and Cass
Everything is public health and public health is for everyone. Check out the sibling show: https://publichealth_isfor_everyone.buzzsprout.com/So many things impact our health. The physical things around you, the social interactions, the policies you may never notice, are all quietly there, protecting our health and well-being in subtle ways everyday. This is the world of public health; a science of understanding the countless forces and designing solutions to help prevent or mitigate harm and improve the health and well-being of the people. Public health saved your life today, and you probably didn't notice. https://www.everythingispublichealth.com/
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Nov 12, 2025 • 27min
Public Media is Public Health - Why are PBS and NPR Important?
"Culture shouldn't exist only for those who can afford it." - Arsi “Hakita” PatalaPublic media (PBS and NPR in the US) is a public good. It is not state media. -o-www.everythingispublichealth.comBluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Photo Credit:Wiki Commons Support the show
Oct 13, 2025 • 22min
How to actually lower violence and crime Feat. Jeremy Biddle
We talked about all the violence and crime prevention work Baltimore did in the last episode. What does that actually look like on the ground? Cass interviews Jeremy Biddle, Director of Violence Reduction Policy and Programs. -o-www.everythingispublichealth.comBluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Support the show
Oct 8, 2025 • 22min
Criminal Justice is Public Health - Baltimore Success Story
How to actually reduce crime, the public health approach. Baltimore did it, so can your city. The article: https://popular.info/p/the-secret-to-baltimores-extraordinarySupport your indie, local, and non-profit journalism!-o-www.everythingispublichealth.comBluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Photo Credit: Photo by Nicky M on UnsplashSupport the show
Sep 10, 2025 • 22min
Air is Public Health - Fireworks are Not Good
Abolish fireworks. It's so bad for us, and for what?-o-www.everythingispublichealth.comBluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Photo Credit:Photo by Kristian Løvstad on UnsplashSupport the show
Aug 13, 2025 • 27min
Internet is Public Health - Kids and the Internet
The Kids Online Safety Act has one giant problem. There are genuine concerns regarding kids and teens interacting with the internet, and we should approach this like any other public health problem. What we shouldn't do is have another moral panic and allow these massive platforms to control even more of our lives. -o-www.everythingispublichealth.comBluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Photo Credit: Photo by Ludovic Toinel on UnsplashSupport the show
Jul 30, 2025 • 28min
Emergency Services is Public Health - Search and Rescue
A critical service propped up almost entirely by volunteers. Perhaps we should support this more. Also, be more careful when you go outside folks. -o-www.everythingispublichealth.comBluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Photo Credit: Photo by Dion on UnsplashSupport the show
Jul 2, 2025 • 19min
Building Codes is Public Health - Smoke Alarms, CO Alarms, and Stinky Gas
Smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and adding odorant to gas are some of the quiet things keeping us safe. -o-www.everythingispublichealth.comBluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Photo credit: Photo by Jalen Hueser on UnsplashSupport the show
Jun 25, 2025 • 26min
Mental Health is Public Health - Gambling Addiction
The explosion in online gambling, sports betting, and fantasy sports is creating a corresponding explosion in problem gambling and gambling addiction. This, unsurprisingly, is bad.-o-Website: www.everythingispublichealth.comBluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Photo Credit: Photo by Amit Lahav on UnsplashSupport the show
May 14, 2025 • 21min
Light is Public Health - Light Pollution
The skies at night is too damn bright. That's bad for all involved. Also, car headlights are way too bright. -o-Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Photo Credit: Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/city-skyline-under-blue-sky-during-night-time-oBLgQQjFGaU?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplashReferences:https://darksky.org/https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/light-pollution/Call your representatives: https://5calls.org/Support the show
May 7, 2025 • 31min
Sanitation is Public Health - Trash and Trash Collection
Trash collection is a critical public service, though the real problem is how much trash we generate in the first place.-o-Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth Bluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com Photo Credit: Photo by the blowup on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/black-trash-bin-with-green-leaves-t06aN6vewaQ?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplashReferences: https://environmentamerica.org/center/resources/trash-in-america-2/https://www.npr.org/2024/06/09/nx-s1-4942415/disposable-plastic-pollution-waste-single-use-recycling-climate-change-fossil-fuelsSupport the show
