Strategies

Prohibit criminal history questions on job applications and postpone background checks

Inform parents and caregivers about lead exposure pathways from contaminated dust, soil, water, and air as well as the irreversible health consequences of lead exposure

Allow eligible patients to use marijuana for medical purposes; often called medical marijuana laws (MMLs)

Repeal government control over retail sales of alcoholic beverages, allowing commercial retailing of those beverages

Promote abstinence from sexual activity, generally only with mention of condoms and birth control to highlight failure rates

Use counseling, informational materials, etc. to inform smokers and non-smokers of the harms of secondhand smoke and encourage them to implement home smoking bans