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Effects of municipal smoke-free ordinances on secondhand smoke exposure in the Republic of Korea [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
ObjectiveTo reduce premature deaths due to secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among non-smokers, the Republic of Korea (ROK) adopted changes to the National Health Promotion Act, which allowed local governments to enact municipal ordinances to strengthen ...
Siwoo Kim, Yuri Lee, Changwoo Han, Min Kyung Kim, Ichiro Kawachi, Juhwan Oh   +5 more
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Municipal ordinances and street prostitution in Spain [PDF]

European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 2016
Beginning with the civic ordinance enacted in Barcelona in 2005, in the first decade of the twenty-first century, most big and medium-sized cities in Spain enacted municipal ordinances prohibiting various types of uncivil behaviour in the street. The stated goal of all these municipal regulations was to promote urban safety and the civic use of public ...
Carolina Villacampa
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565 Impact of Municipal Ordinances on Firework-Related Injuries [PDF]

J Burn Care Res, 2022
Introduction There is significant heterogeneity in firework-related legislation across the country, with some states outright banning sales, possession, and use. Others restrict the dates and types of fireworks that can be purchased. Municipalities often
Mefford A, Duggan R, Kirk K, Palackic A, Branski L.   +4 more
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The Legacy of Hurricanes, Historic Land Cover, and Municipal Ordinances on Urban Tree Canopy in Florida (United States)

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2022
Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) greatly enhances the livability of cities by reducing urban heat buildup, mitigating stormwater runoff, and filtering airborne particulates, among other ecological services.
Allyson B. Salisbury, Allyson B. Salisbury, Andrew K. Koeser, Richard J. Hauer, Deborah R. Hilbert, Amr H. Abd-Elrahman, Michael G. Andreu, Katie Britt, Shawn M. Landry, Mary G. Lusk, Jason W. Miesbauer, Hunter Thorn   +11 more
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Health and social policies to advance Brazil's End TB agenda during and after COVID-19: An analysis from tripartite governance and normative innovation perspectives. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
ObjectivesTo critically analyze, through a systematic documentary approach, the health and social policies implemented in Brazil to address tuberculosis during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, identifying advances, challenges, and gaps in federal ...
Natacha Martins Ribeiro, Mônica Cristina Ribeiro Alexandre d'Auria de Lima, Aline Aparecida Monroe, André Luiz Teixeira Vinci, Beatriz Fornaziero Vigato, Rebeca Sousa Braga, Melisane Regina Lima Ferreira, Valter Chicalo António Caripa, Rander Junior Rosa, Nathalia Zini, Heriederson Sávio Dias Moura, Willie Otávio Bueno Bernardi, Jaqueline Garcia de Almeida Ballestero, Pedro Fredemir Palha, Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio   +15 more
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Regulating Backyard Slaughter: Strategies and Gaps in Municipal Livestock Ordinances

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016
As the alternative food movement continues to grow and urban homesteading practices spread, many cities are revising their codes to more clearly address agricultural activities.
Jennifer Blecha
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Right-of-way licensing ordinances: renewing city authority over energy utilities to facilitate climate policy

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
In the state of Oregon and across the United States, municipal governments have traditionally granted utilities the right to use the public right-of-way through negotiated franchise agreements which set contractual conditions of use for 10 or more years.
Christy Anderson Brekken, Roman Patchell, Julia Mycek   +2 more
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Welcoming Animals Back to the City: Navigating the Tensions of Urban Livestock Through Municipal Ordinances

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016
Since the Industrial Revolution, livestock has been driven out of urban and semi-urban areas in the United States. Recently, calls for localizing the food system have led to a rise in urban agriculture, and livestock is finding its way back into the city.
William H. Butler
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The space of rules and rules of space: reflecting on local ordinances during the Covid-19 pandemic

City, Territory and Architecture
This article investigates the role of the spatial dimension in the formulation of pandemic rules in Italy, with a specific focus on the municipal ordinances enacted in Milan.
Anita De Franco, Carolina Pacchi
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Strengthening primary health care resilience through community innovation: a qualitative case study from Quito’s response to COVID-19 [PDF]

International Journal for Equity in Health
Background This study aimed to analyse and document how Quito, the capital city of Ecuador, transformed its Primary Health Care (PHC) model following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Betzabé Tello, Iván Dueñas-Espín, Laura Di Giorgio   +2 more
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