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Monnat Discusses Overdose Crisis on NBCLX

Watch the full interview on NBCLX's LX News (beginning at 14:20). 
July 23, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

In USA Today, Jennifer Montez Discusses Life Expectancy, COVID-19

Read more in the USA Today article, "US life expectancy decreased by 1.5 years during the pandemic – the largest drop since WWII." 
July 21, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

Wolf Study on Minimum Wage, Infant Mortality Featured on CNY Central

A study by Douglas Wolf, Gerald B. Cramer Professor of Aging Studies, was featured in the CNY Central article "New SU study shows that raising the minimum wage could save lives." 
June 23, 2021

See related: Health Policy, Longevity

Landes speaks to PBS about COVID-19 vaccines for people with IDD

"It's not been surprising, on one hand, that states have not prioritized this group, because that's historically been the case," says Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology. "It's been disappointing, because the evidence was there pre-pandemic and the evidence is there now that this group is at higher risk." 
April 1, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, IDD, Longevity, Mental Health, United States

Montez discusses state policies, life expectancy on Innovation Hub

March 26, 2021

See related: Aging, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

Monnat quoted in Syracuse.com article on Onondaga County deaths

The reason behind 2020′s death toll is further muddied by the fact that the shutdown might have, paradoxically, saved some lives. "It could be that deaths from certain causes declined and therefore offset the increase due to COVID," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. 
February 17, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Longevity, New York State

Montez quoted in Undark article on state policies, life expectancy

Professor Jennifer Karas Montez was quoted in the Undark article, "Are Conservative Policies Shortening American Lives?"
February 2, 2021

See related: Longevity, State & Local, United States

Monnat discusses COVID’s role in rising drug overdose deaths with the Associated Press

December 23, 2020

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Longevity, U.S. Health Policy, United States

Monnat part of team recognized for research on rural America

November 4, 2020

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Grant Awards, Longevity, Opioids, Rural Issues, State & Local, United States

Monnat talks to Bloomberg about rising suicide rates among US kids

September 11, 2020

See related: Children, Adolescents, COVID-19, Longevity, Mental Health, United States

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