Boston University Researchers to Examine Impact of Legalized Gambling in $2.5M Study
Funding from Massachusetts Gaming Commission will drive research on social and economic impacts, including student behavior
Sports betting & legalized gambling are major public health problems.
Excited to be part of BUSPH's team to study this issue for the Mass. Gaming Commission over the next three years. (w/ @thcallaghan.bsky.social @jencornacc.bsky.social & more!)
More about our work 👇
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
05.11.2025 11:13
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I spend a lot of my free time sending cigar-related Instagram posts back and forth with Ollie, and we published a paper from it! @otg2014.bsky.social with @kevinrjschroth.bsky.social @crisdelnevo.bsky.social & Andrea Villanti @ru-ints.bsky.social
05.05.2025 17:13
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Letter to the Editor: Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Star Athlete Kelsey Plum gets Signature Premium Cigar Amidst Record-Breaking WNBA Viewership
Ollie Ganz, DrPH, Cristine D Delnevo, PhD, Andrea C Villanti, PhD, Kevin R J Schroth, JD, Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, PhD; Letter to the Editor: Women’s Na
Assistant Professor @otg2014.bsky.social and her colleagues penned a new letter to the editor of Nicotine & Tobacco Research on how a WNBA star's cigar brand collaboration, amid growing interest in women's basketball, may increase the appeal & sales of cigars.
➡️ academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
05.05.2025 15:53
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It’s ONLY the Princess Diana Beanie Baby
People wonder about my serene smile in the face of imminent economic collapse and the reason is quite simple
07.04.2025 16:03
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Going to mine's town hall tonight!
28.01.2025 19:30
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FDA moves to cut nicotine from cigarettes, in plan first floated under Trump
It will be up to the returning Trump administration to decide whether to finalize the rule.
This is a key step toward the broader vision outlined by FDA: leveraging the tools of product regulation to shift the market away from combustible cigarettes and—for adults who still want to use nicotine—enable access to properly regulated, non-combustible alternatives such as pouches and e-cigs
15.01.2025 15:01
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PDF preview of "What to Expect From a Low-Nicotine Product Standard for Cigarettes."
Viewpoint: Implementation of a low-nicotine product standard has the potential to be the most significant tobacco control policy of the 21st century.
https://ja.ma/3OKcb2X
09.12.2024 20:00
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I’ve put together a starter pack for the growing tobacco control community here. Enjoy, and please let me know if you want to join or recommend others - i know there’s many I’ve missed! go.bsky.app/NuhMfmW
12.11.2024 11:52
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I was grilled by an economist for 20 minutes at my poster at a conference I just attended.
27.03.2024 18:12
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Biden ban on menthol cigarettes to be delayed amid political concerns, officials say
Critics of the ban have warned it could anger some Black smokers who favor the products and hurt President Biden’s reelection prospects.
So infuriating. Tobacco industry meets directly with administration (something most countries prohibit), and administration further delays rule it had promised (in court!) to finalize months ago. Just incredible that this is still happening in 2023.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/...
06.12.2023 15:22
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Hey commsky folks! Some ideas/arguments about persuasive messaging theory/research that I've wanted to make for a while:
doi.org/10.1093/hcr/...
Hope you'll check it out!
#commsky
16.10.2023 18:21
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I tried to give Ollie one of my codes, but she didn't want it!
12.10.2023 13:40
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