New study identifies risk factors for head and neck cancer among 9/11 responders

A recent Rutgers study identified factors that may put people who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center (WTC) at increased risk for cancers of the head and neck, such as oral cavity, oropharyngeal, and laryngeal cancers.
23-Sep-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Children Spend Less Time Reading and Engaging in Physical Activity as They Grow Older

A new study from Queen’s University Belfast and Rutgers School of Public Health researchers has found that children from disadvantaged backgrounds spend less time reading and engaging in physical activity and exercise than their peers as they get...
18-Sep-2019 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Racquel (Kelly) Kohler Joins the Rutgers School of Public Health

The Rutgers School of Public Health is excited to announce that Racquel (Kelly) Kohler, PhD, has joined the department of health behavior, society, and policy, as an instructor, and the Center for Cancer Health Equity at Rutgers Cancer Institute of...
17-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Ollie Ganz Joins the Rutgers School of Public Health and Center for Tobacco Studies

The Rutgers School of Public Health is excited to announce that Ollie Ganz, DrPH, MSPH, will be joining the department of health behavior, society, and policy as an instructor in November.
6-Sep-2019 8:50 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Marybec Griffin Joins the Rutgers School of Public Health

The Rutgers School of Public Health is excited to announce that Marybec Griffin, PhD, MPH, MA, will be joining the department of health behavior, society, and policy as an assistant professor in September.
26-Aug-2019 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Michelle Jeong Joins the Rutgers School of Public Health and Center for Tobacco Studies

The Rutgers School of Public Health and the Center for Tobacco Studies is excited to announce that Michelle Jeong, PhD, has joined the department of health behavior, society and policy, as an assistant professor, and Center for Tobacco Studies as a...
22-Aug-2019 10:20 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Vince Silenzio Joins the Rutgers School of Public Health

The Rutgers School of Public Health is excited to announce that Vince Silenzio, MD, MPH, will be joining the department of urban-global public health as a professor in January 2020.
21-Aug-2019 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Rutgers Develops Cancer Health Justice Lab in Newark

The Cancer Health Justice Lab (CHJL) at the Rutgers School of Public Health has launched a series of educational programming on cancer information, prevention, and treatment.
7-Aug-2019 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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