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    What predicts people’s belief in COVID-19 misinformation? A retrospective study using a nationwide online survey among adults residing in the United States

    Tackling infodemics with flooding misinformation is key to managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet only a few studies have attempted to understand the characteristics of the people who believe in misinformation.

    Sooyoung Kim, Ariadna Capasso, Shahmir H. Ali, Tyler Headley in BMC Public Health (2022)

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    Help seeking and mental health outcomes among South Asian young adult survivors of sexual violence in the New York State Region

    Sexual violence is a growing issue faced across diverse South Asian American communities under the backdrop of a distinct religious and cultural environment that intersects with the ability to prevent and mana...

    Sahnah Lim, Shahmir H. Ali, Sadia Mohaimin, Ritu Dhar, Moitrayee Dhar in BMC Public Health (2022)

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    Employment conditions as barriers to the adoption of COVID-19 mitigation measures: how the COVID-19 pandemic may be deepening health disparities among low-income earners and essential workers in the United States

    The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted economically-disadvantaged populations in the United States (US). Precarious employment conditions may contribute to these disparities by impeding workers ...

    Ariadna Capasso, Sooyoung Kim, Shahmir H. Ali, Abbey M. Jones in BMC Public Health (2022)

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    Assessing changes in the food retail environment during the COVID-19 pandemic: opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned

    COVID-19 mitigation strategies have had an untold effect on food retail stores and restaurants. Early evidence from New York City (NYC) indicated that these strategies, among decreased travel from China and in...

    Rienna G. Russo, Shahmir H. Ali, Tamar Adjoian Mezzacca, Ashley Radee in BMC Public Health (2022)