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In the Media: News Roundup (September 27, 2024)

September 30, 2024 Research

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SPHHS researchers Rachel Volberg (Biostatistics and Epidemiology), Richard Peltier (Environmental Health Sciences), Jamie Hartmann-Boyce and Michal Horný (Health Promotion and Policy), Wouter Hoogkamer (Kinesiology), SPHHS Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz and members of the Western MA Health Equity Network, run from the SPHHS Office of Public Health Practice and Outreach, comment in news stories on problem gambling; hazardous environmental chemical exposures; smoking cessation; inequities in medical billing; shoe design and performance; construction of the new SPHHS Hub building; and 10 years of health equity advocacy in western Massachusetts.

Updated September 30, 2024:

10th anniversary of the Western Massachusetts Health Equity Network - SPHHS Office of Public Health Practice and Outreach/Western Mass. Health Equity Network (WWLP-22, 9/26/24)

The EPA funded citizen science to address gaps in air monitoring. Will it result in cleaner air? - Richard Peltier, Environmental Health Sciences (Grist, 9/26/24)

Preventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or don’t have a college degree - Michal Horný, Health Promotion and Policy (The Conversation [redistributed by ArcaMax, Lake County News [Calif.], Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Yahoo! News ], 9/18/24)

UMass Amherst breaks ground on new school of public health hub - Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz, School of Public Health and Health Sciences (WAMC Northeast Public Radio, 9/11/24)

UMass Amherst Celebrates Start of Construction on New SPHHS Hub - Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz, School of Public Health and Health Sciences (BusinessWest, 9/11/24)

These 2 Popular Running Shoes Can Increase Your Speed by 2%, Study Confirms - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Men's Journal, 9/11/24)

Breaking new ground: UMass begins work on $43M ‘hub’ for School of Public Health and Health Sciences - Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz, School of Public Health and Health Sciences (Daily Hampshire Gazette, 9/10/24)

UMass Amherst breaks ground for new School of Public Health and Health Sciences Hub - Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz, School of Public Health and Health Sciences (WWLP-22, 9/10/24)

UMass Amherst marks groundbreaking for new Public Health and Health Sciences building - Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz, School of Public Health and Health Sciences (Western Mass News, 9/10/24)

UMass Amherst to celebrate initial construction of $43M science facility on Tuesday - Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz, School of Public Health and Health Sciences (MassLive, 9/9/24)

Want To Quit Smoking? Scientists Say These 3 Methods Work Best - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (SciTech Daily, 9/6/24) 

New review highlights top strategies for smoking cessation - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (News Medical Life Sciences, 9/5/24)

Vapes Among Top Quitting Aides - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Tobacco Reporter, 9/5/24)

Study finds 3 top ways to quit smoking - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (UPI, 9/5/24)

Review reveals top three effective ways to stop smoking - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Medical Xpress, 9/5/24)

Legalizing sports betting in Massachusetts doesn't put much of dent in illegal market - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Casino Guru News, 9/5/24)

Sports Betting in Massachusetts: Legalization Fails to Curb Illegal Betting - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Inside Bitcoins, 9/5/24)

New UMass study shows that ‘super spikes’ can increase track running speed by 2% - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Scientific Inquirer, 9/5/24)

New study shows that 'super spikes' can increase track running speed by 2% - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Medical Xpress, 9/4/24)

Study: Illegal Sports Betting Rate in Massachusetts Remains Unchanged - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Casino.org, 9/4/24)

Top 3 Most Effective Methods to Quit Smoking, According to New Scientific Review - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (ScienceBlog, 9/4/24)

City Council reviews findings on Ethylene Oxide emissions in Laredo - Richard Peltier, Environmental Health Sciences (KGNS-TV [Texas], 9/4/24)

'Going in the wrong direction': Problem gambling up for regular bettors since Mass. OK'd sports bets - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (NEPM, 8/31/24)

More gamblers tell UMass survey they see more harms than good to betting - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (MassLive, 8/30/24)

Problem gambling may be on the rise among monthly gamblers in Massachusetts, online surveys suggest - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Medical Xpress, 8/29/24)

Problem gambling may be on the rise among monthly gamblers in Massachusetts, online surveys suggest - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (ScienMag, 8/29/24)

Americans are draining stock portfolios to shovel more money into sports betting - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Yahoo!Finance via Fortune, 8/27/24)

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