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Anti-vaping rhetoric misleads public about e-cigarette safety, study findsOpens in a new window
Jul 8, 2022"We're good in public health about messaging that cigarettes are bad, that tobacco is broadly harmful," said Ashley Brooks-Russell, associate professor and director of the Injury and Violence Prevention Center. “We're really bad at talking about lesser options, like if you're going to smoke, e-cigarettes are less harmful."Opens in a new window Full story -
Announcing New Student Research Grant Awards
Jul 5, 2022Introducing three student research grant recipients studying injury and violence prevention in the Mountain WestFull story -
Panelists share tips for preventing, coping with gun violenceOpens in a new window
Jul 1, 2022It’s important that policymakers addressing gun violence focus on evidence-based solutions, rather than pushing through knee-jerk responses that feel good but won’t create impact, said Emmy Betz, professor of epidemiology and director of the Injury and Violence Prevention Center.Opens in a new window Full story -
Colorado teens reported more depression last year, but no increase in suicidal thoughtsOpens in a new window
Jun 30, 2022The Healthy Kids Colorado survey administered by ColoradoSPH researchers found the rate of youth reporting they stopped doing normal activities because of sadness or hopelessness increased from about 35% in 2019 to almost 40% in 2021.Opens in a new window Full story -
Sheriffs who denounced Colorado’s Red Flag Law are now using itOpens in a new window
Jun 28, 2022An analysis by ColoradoSPH researchers at the Injury & Violence Prevention Center found that in the first year of the Colorado red flag law, 85% of protection orders granted by judges had been filed by law enforcement.Opens in a new window Full story