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Ending the Diabetes-COVID Disaster

December 21, 2020 sarah Jonas covid 19, Diabetes, Diabetes Education, diabetes education programs, excess deaths, Mortality and Morbidity, New York City, New York State, Type 2 Diabetes, United States

The Massive Mortality that People with Diabetes in the US, and Particularly NYC & NYS, Have Suffered During COVID are Significantly Preventable

NYC’s 356% Increase in Diabetes Deaths in First COVID Wave was Highest in Nation

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Research Can Help Pawpaws Gain New Ground

December 11, 2020 sarah Jonas Ecology, Ecology and Environment, Geology, New York State

Despite its tropical-sounding name and exotic-tasting In a recent article in Plant Ecology, Associate Professor The pawpaw is extremely rare in New York State, with only 20 known locations. Stephen Tulowiecki, a geographer at SUNY Geneseo, studied the conditions that pawpaws favor, and developed a model to predict locations where pawpaws may grow and identify areas that might sustain newly introduced trees.

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The Impact of Mercury in New York State

November 23, 2020 sarah Jonas Environment, Mercury, New York State

Biodiversity Research Institute announced that a series of scientific studies that assessed the impact of mercury on air, water, fish, and wildlife in New York State was published in the journal Ecotoxicology, an international journal devoted to presenting critical research on the effects of toxic chemicals on people and the environment.

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September jobs report to show ‘sticky’ unemployment levels in NYS

September 29, 2020 sarah Jonas COVID-19, jobs report, New York State, Unemployment, unemployment numbers

On Friday the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its monthly jobs report for September 2020. Russell Weaver, an economic

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Mount Sinai’s Cardiac Catheterization Labs Given Highest Safety Ratings in New York State

September 8, 2020 sarah Jonas Cath Lab, Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Heart, Mount Sinai Morningside, New York State, PCI, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, safety and delivery of care, Stent, The Mount Sinai Hospital

Mount Sinai cardiologist also ranked No. 1 for safety in percutaneous coronary interventions

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Study shows impact of licensing restrictions on immigrant farmworkers

June 2, 2020 sarah Jonas Anthropology, Illegal Immigrants, New York State

A three-year study by SUNY Geneseo anthropologists shows that driver licensing restrictions led to increased social isolation and health risks for immigrant agricultural workers. The researchers identified factors that prevent immigrants from leaving farms where they work and the detrimental effects of isolation.

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Don’t Look to Mature Forests to Soak up Carbon Dioxide Emissions

April 8, 2020 sarah Jonas carbon dioxide emissions, Carbon Neutral, Energy Policy, Environment, forest management, New York State, Trees

Mature forests are limited in their ability to absorb “extra” carbon as atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations increase. These findings may have implications for New York state’s carbon neutrality goals.

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