Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Research by Rubinstein, Lane on Lead Poisoning and Community Violence Featured on CNY Central
Research on the relationship between lead poisoning and community violence by Robert Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, and Sandra Lane, professor of anthropology by courtesy appointment, was featured on the CNY Central segment, "Could Syracuse's lead paint problem be causing more youth violence? Researchers think so."
See related: Crime & Violence, Health Policy, New York State
Wolf Discusses New Research on Paid Sick Leave with Canadian HR Reporter
Professor Emeritus Douglas Wolf was interviewed for the Canadian HR Reporter article, "Mandated paid sick leave a matter of life and death: Report."
See related: Health Policy, Longevity, United States
U.S. State Preemption Laws and Working-Age Mortality
"U.S. State Preemption Laws and Working-Age Mortality," co-authored by Maxwell professors Douglas Wolf, Jennifer Karas Montez and Shannon Monnat, was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
See related: Health Policy, Longevity
Maxwell Faculty Research on Paid Sick Leave, Mortality Rate Cited by CBS News, CTV News
"U.S. State Preemption Laws and Working-Age Mortality," co-authored by Maxwell professors Douglas Wolf, Jennifer Karas Montez and Shannon Monnat, was featured in CBS News and CTV News articles.
See related: Health Policy, Longevity, United States
Self-Rated Physical Health Among Working-Aged Adults Along the Rural-Urban Continuum — US, 2021
"Self-Rated Physical Health Among Working-Aged Adults Along the Rural-Urban Continuum — United States, 2021," co-authored by Professor Shannon Monnat, was published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
See related: Health Policy, Longevity, Social Justice
Value-Based Payments in Health Care: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in the Home Health Sector
"Value-Based Payments in Health Care: Evidence from a Nationwide Randomized Experiment in the Home Health Sector," authored by Assistant Professor Jun Li, was published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.
See related: Health Policy
Brown Explores Anti-Public Health Right Wing Political Resistance During the Pandemic in New Study
"America’s dark harbingers; a genealogical analysis of self-disposing right-wing subjects during the pandemic," authored by Ph.D. student Austin McNeill Brown, was published in Culture, Theory and Critique.
See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Student Experience
Maxwell Experts Discuss Future Implications and Historical Context of Dobbs v. Jackson Ruling
The discussion covered the history of governing abortions in the U.S.; how the Dobbs v. Jackson decision might affect access to abortion and other reproductive services; impacts the decision could have on economic and health outcomes and voting behaviors in upcoming elections; and what precedent this decision might set for other Supreme Court decisions going forward.
See related: Civil Rights, Gender and Sex, Health Policy, SCOTUS, United States
Montez Talks to Scientific American About the Growing Mortality Gap Between GOP and Dem Areas
University Professor and demographer Jennifer Karas Montez was quoted in the Scientific American article, "People in Republican Counties Have Higher Death Rates Than Those in Democratic Counties."
See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, Political Parties, United States
Montez Talks to NPR About the Link Between Politics and Health
University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez was interviewed on NPR about the link between politics and health.
See related: Longevity, U.S. Health Policy, United States