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January 15, 2023

 

SPH This Week.

Latest News, Research, and More

 
 
 
 

COMMENTARY

Are Gas Stoves Bad for Your Health? Here’s Why the Federal Government Is Considering New Safety Regulations

In a commentary for The Conversation, Jonathan Levy explains how gas stoves can contribute to indoor air pollution, and whether you should consider shifting away from gas. Read more.

 
 
 

RESEARCH

SNAP Participation among Noncitizen Children Plummeted during Trump Era

Declines in SNAP participation were sharper for Hispanic and Latino children from mixed-status families, Hispanic and Latino noncitizen children, and noncitizen children residing in non-Medicaid expansion states, according to a new study led by Kevin Nguyen. See the findings.

 

RESEARCH

SPH Researchers Recommend Regulatory Changes to EPA to Protect People from Hazardous Chemicals

As chemicals proliferate in the environment, Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Greylin Nielsen, Jonathan Levy, and Roberta White are part of a group of scientists calling for a national, science-based approach to protect human health. Learn more.

 
 

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Color Coding Breast Cancer Outcomes

Women living in yellow or red areas on the Home Owners' Loan Corporation redlining maps experienced poorer health outcomes than those living in the green or blue areas, writes PHP fellow Hannah Tremont. Read more.

 
 

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

An Unexpectedly Divided Congress, Our 2023 Student Essay Contest

Paul Shafer announces PHP's 2023 student essay contest and discusses what has happened in health politics over the last year. Read more and apply.

 

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Stormy Weather

Bankruptcies and rate increases among housing insurers leave many residents without a safety net in the face of environmental disaster, writes PHP fellow Bethany Hallenborg. Learn more.

 
 

POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGE

Synergistic Mindsets to Reduce Stress

In this episode of Free Associations, podcast hosts Matthew Fox and Jessica Leibler, and guest host Sarah Lipson, examine a study on synergistic mindsets to reduce stress in adolescents and discuss what it’s like to study mental health. Listen to the podcast.

 
 
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In the Media.

 

TIME MAGAZINE

What the Potential Ban on Gas Stoves Means If You Have One

Quotes Jonathan Levy, chair and professor of environmental health.

 

BOSTON GLOBE

After a spat with the RMV, this BMC researcher is taking his ‘NARCAN’ license plate on the road

Quotes alum Stephen Murray.

 

POLITIFACT

Young and healthy people get benefits and low risk from COVID-19 vaccine, despite claims to contrary

Quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.

 

THE NATION

The New Yorker Goes All In on Our Precious Bodily Fluids

Quotes Eleanor Murray, assistant professor of epidemiology.

 

BBC

What Parents Get Wrong about Childhood ‘Milestones’ 

Quotes R. Christopher Sheldrick, research associate professor of health law, policy & management.

 

BOSTON GLOBE

Latest Numbers Show Jump in COVID-19 Deaths as Expected Winter Surge Arrives 

Quotes Julia Raifman, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.

 

NONPROFIT QUARTERLY

Birthing Black: Community Birth Centers as Portals to Gentle Futures

Commentary by alum Nashira Baril.

 

THE HILL

Reimagining immigration with public health as a guide

Commentary by Sandro Galea, dean and Robert A. Knox professor.

 

AOL

Why are there no cancer warnings on alcohol bottles?

Quotes David Jernigan, professor of health law, policy & management.

 
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