Public Health Moment

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. What should you know about this disease? We asked Kristin Anderson, an epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota.

Listen to Kristin Anderson on Public Health Moment

Posted by School of Public Health Podcasts at 02:50 PM
Permalink | Comments (0)

Exposure to lead paint can cause memory loss, negatively effect learning ability, interfere with your central nervous system, and cause reproductive problems.

So, how do I know whether my home has lead paint?

• Listen now to Lisa Brosseau on Public Health Moment

Posted by School of Public Health Podcasts at 09:12 PM
Permalink | Comments (0)

The rate of cigarette smoking among youth in the United States has declined over the last five years. Unfortunately, researchers aren’t exactly sure why because they’ve been unable to compare the various intervention methods used by states and communities.

In general, however, a comprehensive approach seems to work best at preventing youth from taking up smoking, says Jean Forster, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

Listen now to Jean Forster on Public Health Moment

Posted by School of Public Health Podcasts at 02:46 PM
Permalink | Comments (0)