Faculty Experts

Quit smoking - social networking may help

Mary Ellen Wewers, professor in the College of Public Health at The Ohio State University and her team of researchers have been studying the lives of women in the Appalachian region of Ohio. She has found a correlation between the number of friends a woman has and the success of smoking cessation. Professor Wewers also stresses the need for tougher regulations of the sale of tobacco products in the U.S.

Health Care Reform

Sandra Tanenbaum, associate professor from The Ohio State University, talks about health care reform and support for people with disabilities.

H1N1 virus (swine flu)

Tim Buckley, associate professor of the College of Public Health at The Ohio State University talks about using a mask for the H1N109 virus and what public health officials need to keep doing.