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Soda bottles in City Convenience in the George Sherman Union. Boston City Councilors proposed a bill to introduce a $0.02-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston City Council proposes sugary drink tax to address health inequities

Samantha Genzer January 28, 2025
Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed a new tax on sugar-sweetened beverages Jan. 15, aiming to combat the disproportionate impact of diet-related diseases on low-income residents.
Jennifer Stuber, a professor at the University of Washington, shared the story of her late husband at a panel about suicide hosted by Boston University’s School of Public Health. CAMERON MORSBERGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Public health experts address stigma surrounding suicide

Cameron Morsberger October 5, 2020
In 2011, professor Jennifer Stuber’s husband killed himself, and the difference between life and death came down to means access and common risk factors.
Emily Khan, a junior in the College of Communication, smokes a juul. A new study by Boston University School of Public Health researchers found that one in five teens who use e-cigarettes will eventually go on to smoke traditional cigarettes. ILLUSTRATION BY GABRIELA HUTCHINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SPH study finds 1 in 5 e-cig smokers go on to smoke traditional cigarettes

Sofia Saric February 7, 2019
Researchers from SPH published a study Feb. 1 that found one in five teenagers who use e-cigarettes as their first nicotine product will eventually go on to smoke traditional cigarettes.
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