21 Nov 2022 --- An analysis published in The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics says that due to outdated and weakened government oversight, US children are not protected from companies’ unhealthy marketing techniques and stresses the need for federal regulation. “The US overwhelmingly relies on industry self-regulation, which has not kept pace with modern marketing practices,” says Jennifer Pomeranz, study author and assistant professor of public health policy and management at New York University, School of Global Public Health.