In the Media: News Roundup (May 26, 2023)
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SPHHS researchers including Andrew Lover and Rachel Volberg (Biostatistics and Epidemiology), Laura Vandenberg (Environmental Health Sciences), and Elizabeth Evans, Daniel López-Cevallos and Krishna Poudel (Health Promotion and Policy) comment in multiple news stories on the end of the COVID emergency; problem gambling; environmental contaminants in sunscreen; immigration policy, and smoking cessation programs for people living with HIV.
Updated May 26, 2023:
Stay safe this summer: Ditch sunscreens with “troublesome” oxybenzone, experts say - Laura Vandenberg, Environmental Health Sciences (Environmental Health News, 5/23/23)
The COVID emergency is expiring in Massachusetts. What happens now? - Andrew Lover, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (GBH News, 5/11/23)
The case for a digital state lottery is as weak as ever - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Boston Globe, 5/10/23)
Ending Title 42 is the responsible thing to do, here’s what the administration should do next - Daniel López-Cevallos, Health Promotion and Policy (The Hill, 5/6/23)
Video-based smoking cessation program found to help HIV-positive smokers quit tobacco - Krishna Poudel, Health Promotion and Policy (MedicalXpress, 5/3/23)
Underlying Causes of MOUD Diversion in Jails: Strategies and Solutions - Elizabeth Evans, Health Promotion and Policy (Policy Research Associates, Inc., 4/18/23)