@ittycity Listening to your very interesting Act 1 of "I Can't Quit You, Baby." Sounds like there's one aspect of current research on nicotine and tobacco still missing from this picture though that might be helpful for you.
Short version is: Nicotine is *high* on the list of reasons why people use cigarettes. But also, nicotine is *low* on the list of toxic health risks posed by cigarettes.
/2 Pre-Covid, we did most interviews in person, so we knew that the participant was physically present in the same area. But now we're mostly online we're finding that looking at IP addresses used for online screeners is becoming less reliable...
/1 Hey #qualitative methods twitter - Anybody conducting online interviews in this Age of Covid, and having issues w/ verifying that participants live in a particular study area? We're trying to avoid asking ppl to provide official ID...
ALT Screen capture from article: "The tired-public hypothesis is also an excellent argument for implementing less-obtrusive interventions at the levels of policy and institutions, such as improving indoor ventilation and funding paid sick leave -- yet somehow the administration and the CDC are reluctant to connect those dots."
In @thenation today, my piece unpacking the idea of “COVID fatigue” and challenging the (seemingly straightforward) claim that the general public is tired of responding to the pandemic.
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1. For the past 90 minutes, I've been at a memorial service for a very special man. I've heard New York honking and celebrating outside, while on my screen, dozens of people are crying. A thread.
We were working on a policy plan for policing in America before it became the news of the day. In our plan, we highlight current policies that can help lead the charge for change and re-imagine public safety. policingequity.org/what-we-d…
Trying to figure out how to post quotes from research participants about police violence for a public health org, w/o adding trauma for those who want to avoid. Anyone know a tag for that?
Maybe #BLUEFALL?
#srnt2020 is still on! After careful analysis and agonizing discussion, the SRNT Board of Directors has voted to move forward with the annual meeting. Details at bit.ly/2PYTqdT