In the Media: News Roundup (November 22, 2023)
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SPHHS researchers including Nicholas Reich and Rachel Volberg (Biostatistics and Epidemiology), Laura Vandenberg (Environmental Health Sciences), Faith English, Jennifer Whitehill, and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce (Health Promotion and Policy), Amanda Paluch (Kinesiology), and Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz (Nutrition) comment in multiple news stories on infectious disease forecasting; problem gambling; chemical contaminants in paper receipts; youth marijuana use; vaping; physical activity and optimal number of steps per day; youth mental health; and healthy eating as we age.
Updated November 22, 2023:
A study from UMass Amherst reveals that marijuana legalization doesn't increase youth usage, with best friends holding more influence - Faith English and Jennifer Whitehill, Health Promotion and Policy (Hoodline, 11/21/23)
In Massachusetts, Problem Gambling Meets Public Health - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Undark, 11/21/23)
Study finds high school students no more likely to use marijuana after legalization - Faith English and Jennifer Whitehill, Health Promotion and Policy (Medical Xpress, 11/20/23)
The UT Professor War-Gaming the Next Pandemic - Nicholas Reich, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (TexasMonthly, 11/20/23)
The Precarious Rise of Disposable Vapes - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Wired, 11/18/23)
UMass Amherst Study Finds High School Students No More Likely To Use Marijuana After Legalization - Faith English and Jennifer Whitehill, Health Promotion and Policy (Healthcare Business Today, 11/17/23)
Research on gambling problems was central to Massachusetts' casino law, but scope has been reduced - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (NEPM, 11/10/23)
2 Alternatives That Are Just As Beneficial as Walking 10,000 Steps, According to Science - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (BestLife, 11/8/23)
25 Investigates: Harmful ‘toxic’ chemical found in paper receipts from many Mass. businesses - Laura Vandenberg, Environmental Health Sciences (Boston 25 News, 11/7/23)
Do you really need to walk 10,000 steps to see health benefits? - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (Medical News Today, 11/2/23)
Walmart and McDonald’s receipts could be a danger to your health & contain chemicals that can ‘never be in a human body’ - Laura Vandenberg, Environmental Health Sciences (The Sun, 11/2/23)
UMass forum on mental health crisis in western Massachusetts - Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz, School of Public Health and Health Sciences (WWLP, 11/1/23)
Eat. Reset. Live: As the body changes, there is this difference noted i.e, calories - Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz, School of Public Health and Health Sciences (Telegraph India, 11/1/23)
Chemicals in receipt paper can be dangerous to your health, researcher says - Laura Vandenberg, Environmental Health Sciences (WSOC [North Carolina], 10/27/23)