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Because of their expertise and reputations, members of the UB faculty and staff are sought out by reporters who quote them in print, broadcast and online publications around the world. Here is a sampling of recent media coverage in which UB is mentioned prominently.
"We know there are a ton of things wrong with secondhand smoke. If I had a restaurant, I wouldn't want to be exposing my waitresses to it for this reason and many others."
Gary Giovino, professor of public health and health professions, in an article in the Boston Globe on a new study that showed no link between secondhand smoke and breast cancer.
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"It doesn't matter if it's an adult-sized person seated behind you, a small child or even if you have packages or luggage placed in the seat behind you; if they are not belted or safely secured, they can inflict fatal injuries to a driver."
James Mayrose, adjunct assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, in an article distributed by the Associated Press that reports on UB research that showed that unbelted back-seat passengers are a threat to the driver seated in front of them in head-on crashes. The article was picked up by outlets throughout the state, including the Albany Times Union.
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"Our findings demonstrate that men and whites were more likely to adopt a problem-focused approach to coping with trauma, while women and those of non-white ethnicity were more likely to adopt an emotion-based approach."
Mark Seery, assistant professor of psychology, in an article distributed by HealthDay news service that reports on research he conducted that looks at how people's reaction to the 9/11 terrorist attacks depended, in part, on their gender and ethnicity. The article was picked up by a number of newspapers, Web sites and television stations throughout the nation, including stations in Albany, Las Vegas, Cleveland, Tucson and Indianapolis.
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