2018 Faculty in the News
Below are some examples of topics and 2018 publications where our faculty members have been cited for their research findings and expert commentary.
December
Opinion: How Bangladesh Made Abortion Safer
December 28
EPA Should Consider Children When Assessing Risks of Burning Fossil Fuels
December 28
Study Shows Disparities in Cigar, E-Cig Sales
December 6
Human Migration Is a Pressing Public Health Issue
December 5
November
U.S. Aging Trends Are More Alarming Than We Thought
November 29
Germ City: Swinburne and Hoffman
November 28
New Ideas to Fight the Flu
November 20
Female-Friendly Toilets Need to Become a Hot News Topic
November 16
The Mystery Viruses Far Worse Than Flu
November 14
Sick? ‘Tis The Season
November 9
It's Fall, Which Means It's Time for Gonorrhea
November 8
Method Identifies Disease Bacteria
November 6
Keeping Kids with Developmental Differences Safe
November 5
Does Clearing Blight Reduce Teen Violence?
November 4
October
Is Pot Addictive?
October 26
Trump Claims on Opioid Crisis Met With Mix of Skepticism
October 24
Arsenic Reductions in Drinking Water Tied to Fewer Cancer Deaths
October 24
A Doctor Must Act Like One—Even Around Conscience and Abortion
October 23
U.S. Fertility Rates Are Collapsing Across The Country
October 19
Eight Common Myths About Cold and Flu Debunked
October 10
Gas Station Toxic Fume Emissions Are 10 Times Higher Than Thought
October 7
Climate and City Density Key Factors Governing Flu Outbreaks: Study
October 4
The CDC Says Gun Injuries Are on the Rise. But There Are Big Problems With Its Data
October 4
Seal Meat, Gold Mining: How Lower-Income Women Are Exposed To Mercury
October 3
September
Recent Research Sheds New Light on Why Nicotine Is so Addictive
September 30
How Alcohol Causes Blackouts and Blocks Memories
September 26
DDT Banned for Decades May Still Be Affecting Autism Risk
September 20
Lack of Sex Ed May Impact How Some College Students Practice Consent
September 20
Did New York City Botch the 1918 Flu Epidemic? The Debate Still Rages
September 13
China’s Swine Fever Outbreak Won’t Harm Your Bacon Habit
September 13
Here’s a Cheap Way to Fight Drug Misuse: Send Doctors a Sharp Letter
September 5
Chain Pharmacies Busted Selling Tobacco to Minors
September 4
August
The Other Side of “Broken Windows”
August 23
Long Before Facebook, The KGB Spread Fake News About AIDS
August 22
Lawmaker Urges LaGuardia Flight Path Changes
August 21
Trump’s Coal Emissions Rollbacks Will Be Bad for Country’s Health, Experts Say
August 20
Is the U.S. Knee-Deep in ‘Epidemics,’ or Is That Just Wishful Thinking?
August 14
'Dear Doctor' Letters Use Peer Pressure, Government Warning To Stop Overprescribing
August 7
Residents Say Love Canal Chemicals Continue to Make Them Sick
August 5
New York Pushes Back Against Insurance Premium Increases
August 1
July
What Is Medicare For All?
July 16
Rescued Thai Boys Being Watched for Illnesses Caught from Cave Animals
July 10
Handwashing Reduces Exposure to Flame Retardant Chemicals
July 9
Physicians Say Flu Vaccine Will Be Worth Extra Burden for Parents
July 2
June
“Credible Messengers” Connect With Young Gang Members To Turn Their Lives Around
June 27
Pot Still a Drug of Choice for Many US Adults
June 21
Business Travel Makes People Depressed and Anxious
June 14
May
New Study Estimates Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Puerto Rico Could Exceed 4000
May 29
Banned Pregnancy Drug Tied to ADHD Generations Later
May 22
What Does It Take to Protect Children From Lead?
May 21
U.S. Births Hit a 30-Year Low, Despite Good Economy
May 17
More Parents Are Smoking Pot Around Kids
May 14
Researchers Tackle Gun Violence Despite Lack of Federal Funding
May 12
Opioid Deaths Barely Slowed by Prescription Monitoring, Study Suggests
May 8
Millennials Stepping Up: How Will We Take Care of Our Parents?
May 8
April
Why women prefer to marry men with a strong hand grip
April 27
American Nostalgia on a Bun
April 24
New York Mice Are Crawling With Dangerous Microbes
April 17
New viruses, superbugs found in study of New York house mice
April 17
March
NYC Undercounts Thousands of Children Most At Risk for Lead Exposure
March 21
The Vietnam War Is Over. The Bombs Remain
March 20
Cash Rewards Have Modest Health Results for Low Income Families
March 8
Reaping the Benefits of an Aging Work Force
March 2
February
The Least and Most Dangerous Countries To Be a Newborn
February 20
Expert: City homicides show need for stricter firearm control
February 20
Trump Wants to Replace Food Stamps with Food Boxes, for Some Reason
February 13
January
The Famine Ended 70 Years Ago, but Dutch Genes Still Bear Scars
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A Look at How This Year’s Flu Vaccine Is Holding Up
January 18
What Too Much Business Travel Can Do to Your Health
January 10