In the News: Shannon Monnat
The Sugar Industry Gets Rich and We Get Sick
This issue brief takes a deep dive into strategies the sugar industry uses to gain profits while making us sick.
Monnat weighs in on Central New York COVID-19 deaths in Syracuse.com article
See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, New York State, State & Local
Monnat discusses COVID’s role in rising drug overdose deaths with the Associated Press
See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Longevity, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Monnat discusses COVID-19 impact on rural communities with KCUR
"It’s not just the rural health care infrastructure that becomes overwhelmed when there aren’t enough hospital beds, it’s also the surrounding neighborhoods, the suburbs, the urban hospital infrastructure starts to become overwhelmed as well," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
See related: COVID-19, Rural Issues, State & Local, United States
Monnat talks to Vox about the dichotomy between public health, economy
"If we want people to feel comfortable enough to go back out to bars and restaurants, to travel, and to send their kids to school, we need to see a decline in cases, and people need to feel confident that their peers will behave responsibly for the greater good," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
See related: COVID-19, Political Parties, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Monnat part of team recognized for research on rural America
See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Grant Awards, Longevity, Opioids, Rural Issues, State & Local, United States
Monnat talks to BuzzFeed News, Vox about COVID-19, Trump voter support
"The president has been asking Americans to deny what they see happening right in front of them. People are tired. They want to see some leadership and a coordinated national coronavirus response," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
See related: COVID-19, U.S. Elections, United States
New threats, familiar challenges: Maxwell responds to COVID-19
“The COVID pandemic is a great example of a current event that is changing every aspect of society—from how families are organized to how we deliver education and the structure of work,” says Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Colleen Heflin.
See related: COVID-19, U.S. Education
The U.S. Rural Mortality Penalty is Wide and Growing
In the U.S., rural mortality rates are much higher than those in urban areas, and the gap has widened in recent years. Several causes of death are to blame.
Monnat reacts to Amazon tracking opioid use in VICE article
"This is news to me, and it's disturbing," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "I asked around to other drug experts I know, and none of them knew this was happening. I am a bit shocked but shouldn't be. Corporations increasingly have access to a litany of data and know more about us than anyone else."
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Monnat Talks to Vice about Amazon Tracking Opioid Use in US
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Monnat comments on the importance of census data in CNN article
"Census data matter more than any other data that are collected by anyone in the U.S. A 2020 Census failure is a failure for the whole country," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
See related: COVID-19, Federal, United States
Monnat study on rural COVID-19 mortality rates published in the Journal of Rural Health
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Monnat talks to Bloomberg about rising suicide rates among US kids
See related: Children, Adolescents, COVID-19, Longevity, Mental Health, United States
Rural COVID Mortality Rates Highest in Counties with the Largest Percentages of Blacks and Hispanics
COVID-19 mortality risk is not distributed equally across the U.S. Among rural counties, the average daily increase in COVID-19 mortality rates has been significantly higher in counties with the largest percentages of Black and Hispanic residents.
Despair and Addiction
"Disability, obesity, and poor mental health all affect our long-term economic sustainability and social well-being. The underlying causes of many of these issues are deeply connected," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "Social scientists are in a prime position to identify underlying social, economic, and policy-related mechanisms, and strategies to mitigate them."
See related: Addiction, Longevity, Mental Health, Opioids, Promotions & Appointments, Rural Issues, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Monnat article on rural population aging and health published in American Journal of Public Health
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Rural Ohio Faces High Health Risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Residents of Ohio's most rural counties are at high risk of hospitalization and death due to COVID-19.
High COVID-19 Mortality Risk in Pennsylvania’s Rural Counties
COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania have been concentrated in eastern urban counties this far. However, the 14-day incident rate has recently begun increasing in several rural counties that have high prevalence of several chronic health conditions that increase risk of severe complications and death from COVID-19.
New York State’s Rural Counties Have Higher COVID-19 Mortality Risk
As New York’s regions move through their various phases of reopening businesses and recreations activities, policymakers and residents should be mindful of the underlying health vulnerabilities and the higher COVID-19 mortality risk in several of NY’s rural counties. Is your county at high risk?