Teens and young adults who see alcohol promotions in their social media feeds are more likely to drink and binge drink, according to a Rutgers Health review of 31 studies that tracked links between exposure to digital alcohol marketing and real-world alcohol use.

Following grants to examine the Los Angeles wildfires’ impact on wildfire-related respiratory health and air quality, Rutgers Health researchers have received additional funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a research program in collaboration with Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.

Three faculty members from the Rutgers School of Public Health will be honored at the New Jersey Public Health Association’s (NJPHA) Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony on October 16, 2025. These distinguished awards celebrate exceptional leadership, service, advocacy, research, and collaboration, all of which strengthen and advance public health across New Jersey.

Older adults with HIV are prescribed opioids at a higher rate and are more likely to have indicators of opioid use disorder than those without HIV, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

Four distinguished members of the Rutgers School of Public Health community have been recognized with 2025 Rutgers Health Chancellor Awards for their outstanding contributions. These awards honor exceptional achievement in research, education, mentorship, service, and lifetime contributions.

Pia M. Mauro, Ph.D., has joined the Rutgers School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology as an associate professor. She is also a core member of the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science (PETS) with the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research.

CenteringPregnancy is a prenatal care model combining education and individual health assessments in group settings for women at similar stages of pregnancy. A new evaluation by the Rutgers School of Public Health demonstrates that Centering fosters important social ties among expectant parents and provides opportunities for developing greater trust between health care providers and patients. 

As lawmakers and public health experts debate the safety of nicotine pouches, researchers from Rutgers Health found that for now, most adults that use these products also have a history of tobacco use and may be choosing these products as a possible step toward reducing or quitting more dangerous forms of nicotine delivery.

New York City has the highest cigarette taxes in the nation, but Rutgers Health research indicates that many smokers illegally avoid them.

Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, was recently named the recipient of the J. Michael McGinnis Leadership Excellence Award from the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) and will formally accept the honor next week at the IAPHS annual conference in Pittsburgh.

Allie Bond, Ph.D., will join the Rutgers School of Public Health’s Department of Urban-Global Public Health as an assistant professor in September 2025. She will also be a member of the school’s New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center.

Lila Bazina, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student in Environmental and Occupational Health at the Rutgers School of Public Health, attended and presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting and ToxExpo earlier this year.