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Tracking The Soda Tax

According to the Seattle Times, the first 9 months of the tax generated almost $17 million in new revenue – considerably more than the original $15 million estimate for the entire year.

Food, HealthLouise CarterDecember 31, 2018I-1634, soda tax, sweetened-beverage tax, Food, healthComment

Seattle Lauded For Leading Edge Transportation Policies

The first installment of The Atlantic’s new CityLab Insights series hails Seattle as “the most successful transit city in the country.” Leading with the news that Seattle became home to America’s 2nd largest fleet of dockless bicycles.

Marijuana Use Up In Adults, Not Teens

Since recreational use of marijuana in Washington became legal in 2012, marijuana use increased among adults, but not among teens.

Substance Use, HealthLouise CarterOctober 25, 2018cigarette smoking, health, health insurance, King County, lgb, lgbtq, marijuana, substance use, tobacco, disability, infant mortality, adolescent birth, teen birth, LGBTQ community spotlightComment

LGBTQ Youth Talk About Healthcare Experiences

In a first-of-its-kind effort, King County hospitals reached out to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) youth and young adults to learn about their experiences with healthcare. More than 1 in 10 King County youth identifies as lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

Health, EquityLouise CarterOctober 22, 2018bisexual, gay, King County hospitals for a healthier community, lesbian, LGBTQ youth, queer, safety, school-based health centers, transgender, Equity, health, healthcare, King County Hospitals for a Healthier Community, LGB youth, LGBTQ community spotlightComment

Babies Must Survive Before They Can Thrive

Media reports of the harrowing pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum experiences of Beyoncé and Serena Williams focused public attention on longstanding disparities in maternal and infant health.

Equity, HealthLouise CarterSeptember 28, 2018beyonce, differences due to racism, infant mortality, maternal mortality, racial disparities, Serena Williams, Washington, Equity, health, Beyonce, racism, infant death, King CountyComment

What’s UP in King County?

In the midst of rapid economic growth, population growth, and increases in the cost of housing, how are the people who live in King County communities faring?

Substance Use, FoodLouise CarterMay 7, 2018Substance use, food, health, tobacco, cigarette smoking, Affordable Care Act, health insurance, equity, inequality, secondary smoke, alcohol, marijuana, drugs, soda, sugar-sweetened beverages

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