In the Media: News Roundup (March 21, 2025)

Research

SPHHS researchers Rachel Volberg (Biostatistics and Epidemiology), Richard Peltier and Laura Vandenberg (Environmental Health Sciences), and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce (Health Promotion and Policy) comment in news stories on online sports betting; air pollution regulation; plastics in food packaging; and smoking cessation and vaping.

Updated March 21, 2025:

One Year Later, Was Legalizing Sports Gambling in NC a Smart Bet? - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (QC Nerve [Charlotte], 3/21/25)

Is money in sports good for the game? - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (WDET Radio [Detroit], 3/19/25)

March Madness: The Northeastern Professor Vs. the Sports Betting App - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Boston Magazine, 3/19/25)

Dr. Rachel Volberg: Sports bettors and problem gambling - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (SciLine, 3/17/25)

Best Ways to Quit Vaping - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (The Academic Minute, 3/14/25)

America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore - Richard Peltier, Environmental Health Sciences (The Conversation, 3/12/25, syndicated widely)

Analysis suggests e-cigarette use may be linked to lower rates of smoking - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Healio, 3/12/25)

California College Pushes Back on Damning Report About Plastics in Food - Laura Vandenberg, Environmental Health Sciences (Newsweek, 2/28/25)

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