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February 15, 2026
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
RESEARCH
As the federal government begins to loosen restrictions on cannabis, a new study led by Danielle Haley found that removing legal barriers to cannabis use may reduce daily opioid use and, thus, the risk of opioid-related overdoses among people who inject drugs. Read more.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Following the Trump administration's decision to rescind the 2009 landmark finding that became the legal basis for federal climate regulation, Jonathan Levy and colleagues pen an updated article in The Conversation that explains how greenhouse gases are a threat to human and environmental health. Read more.
SCHOOL NEWSWhile completing her practicum in Bucharest, Romania last summer, MPH student Jenna Zabroski learned how to use geographic information systems software to analyze the distribution of tuberculosis and pediatric cancer in the country. Read more. |
RESEARCHAllison Portnoy will provide a country-specific framework using agent-based modeling to dynamically track RSV risk, transmission, and prevention efficacy across all age groups. Read more. |
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As these products become more available and cheaper, people might be able to reduce their opioid use even without increasing how often they use cannabis.
DANIELLE HALEY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES, ON THE BENEFITS OF EXPANDING ACCESS TO LEGALIZED RECREATIONAL CANNABIS
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PUBLIC HEALTH POST
The quality of one's romantic relationships—often shaped by attachment style and neuroticism—can greatly affect mental and physical health, writes PHP fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond. Read more.
The Public Health Conversation Events
In celebration of 50 years of public health research, education, and practice at SPH, we are hosting a series of programs that will ask local, national, and global leaders to share their goals for the future of public health. In this first event, Craig Andrade, associate dean for practice, will speak with Bisola Ojikutu, executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission; Carlene Pavlos, executive director of the Massachusetts Public Health Alliance; and Elsie Taveras, chief community health and equity officer at Mass General Brigham, about what they envision for public health in Boston in five decades, and how local communities can help achieve this vision.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
According to a recent study, 85 percent of United States refugees reported experiencing food insecurity in the past year, writes PHP fellow Rowena Lindsay. Read more.
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Kaya Czyz, MARCOMM student content creator, chronicles her first (and very snowy) winter in Boston since she moved to the city from Texas. Watch the clip.
In the Media.
GBH
Quotes Margaret Lind, assistant professor of epidemiology.
DIALOGUE EARTH
Quotes Gregory Wellenius, Beverly A. Brown Professor for the Improvement of Urban Health.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Quotes Jonathan Levy, chair and professor of environmental health.
CANARY MEDIA
Quotes Jonathan Buonocore, assistant professor of environmental health.
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