public health
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of public health
First recorded in 1610–20
Example Sentences
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Ohio’s public health department is reporting more than 1,200 cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Hospitals have added beds and extended work hours to cope with the outbreak, and public health workers are "stretched to their limit", Kannangara from the National Dengue Control Unit tells Reuters news agency.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The company’s scale also means that a food safety breach at a single farm or plant can quickly mushroom into a broader public health emergency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"The nanoplastics can make the antimicrobial-resistant pathogens better survive, which could be harmful to the environment and would have public health implications."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Sam also had an educated perspective on food and health issues, namely how the food industry marketed processed foods to families in the name of convenience and how that was having severe public health consequences.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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