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Since its founding, the IOM has advanced the best ways to ensure the public’s health. Studies range from core principles and needs in the field of public health to specific issues such as vaccine safety and smoking cessation. Our scope includes population-based public health measures and the public health infrastructure.

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Crisis Standards of Care: Summary of a Workshop Series

Released: November 17, 2009
Public health emergencies underscore the critical need to prepare for a crisis in which many thousands of people suddenly require and seek medical care. Without careful advance planning and coordination, there is enormous potential for confusion, chaos, and flawed decision-making. To address these concerns, the Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events hosted a series of regional workshops, summarized in this report.

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Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence

Released: October 15, 2009
Evidence suggests that exposure to secondhand smoke also can result in adverse health effects. In its 2009 report, Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence, an IOM committee concluded that data consistently demonstrates that secondhand-smoke exposure increases the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attacks and that smoking bans reduce heart attacks.

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