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New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Treitler's article in JAMA Network Open titled, "Buprenorphine Utilization and Prescribing Among New Jersey Medicaid Beneficiaries After Adoption of Initiatives Designed to Improve Treatment Access." Expanding access to evidence-based treatments for...
Activity in a Room Stirs up Nanoparticles Left Over from Consumer Sprays.
Common household products containing nanoparticles – grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye – could be contributing to a new form of indoor air pollution, according to a Rutgers study. In a study published in the journal Science of...
Research & Innovation Racist and Heterosexist State Policies and Policing May Be Increasing Black Suicide Risk.
Discriminatory legal policies and policing that benefit white heterosexual people may be fueling suicidal ideation and behavior within Black LGBQ communities, Rutgers Health researchers have found. While suicide rates are decreasing among white Americans, trends for...
Three-quarters of New Jerseyans Familiar with Proper Guidelines to Store and Dispose of Medications, Opioids and Edibles.
A majority of New Jerseyans are at least “somewhat” familiar with storage and disposal of opioids and other medications, and less than 3 in 10 report that they or a loved one has been prescribed an opioid as pain medication in the past two years, according to the...
Elections Have Gotten More Accessible for Disabled Voters, but Gaps Remain.
In 2018, Kenia Flores, who is blind, voted by mail in North Carolina because she was attending college out of state. Had she been able to vote in person, she could have used an accessible machine. But voting absentee, her only option was to tell another person her...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Gitai's article in PLOS ONE titled, "Bacterial viability in the built environment of the home." The built environment (BE) consists of human-made structures such as homes, vehicles, workplaces, or schools. Like living organisms, the built environment...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core COVID-19 Resources
The situation around the current spread of COVID-19 is changing rapidly. We have compiled resource links for the general community highlighting local resources across New Jersey, ways to get involved, and mental and physical wellness. Visit our COVID-19 page for...
New Jerseyans Are Divided on Whether Firearms Increase Protection from Intruders in the Home.
When it comes to firearms in the home, New Jerseyans are divided on how helpful they perceive them to be for protection compared to the risks they pose, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in partnership with the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center....