The FDA announced the nasal spray based form of Narcan – which reverses opioid overdoses and previously required a prescription – can now be sold over the counter.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Law and Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to give his annual State of the State address and unveil his budget proposal this afternoon. Two of Cuomo’s proposals likely to be discussed are New York’s adoption of a “Green New Deal” to stamp out the state’s carbon footprint by 2040 and a plan to legalize recreational adult marijuana use in the state. Expert on labor and employment issues related to sustainability, climate protection and climate protection policy, Lara Skinner and expert on the economics of risky health behavior, John Cawley weigh in.

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John Cawley, professor in the department of policy analysis and management at Cornell University, is studying the impact of the soda taxes in Berkeley, CA; Cook County, IL; Philadelphia, PA and Boulder, CO.

Human Ecology

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