January 8, 2024
UC tobacco researcher Ashley Merianos is looking more closely at thirdhand smoke, which is the presence of toxic tobacco by-products that remain on surfaces such as furniture, décor, walls and floors.
January 17, 2024
A new study by UC tobacco researcher Ashley Merianos was featured in U.S. News & World Report.The study measured the amount of nicotine and tobacco related toxins on surfaces in smoking households where children reside. The residue that remains on surfaces such as walls, tables, floors and decor is called thirdhand smoke.
September 8, 2020
Children who are exposed to tobacco have higher rates of hospital admissions after visiting emergency departments or urgent care facilities, according to a new study by University of Cincinnati researchers.
May 21, 2024
Ashley Merianos, PhD, is cited as an expert in two recent Deutsche Welle articles on vaping research. Merianos, a prolific tobacco researcher, is an assistant professor of human services in UC's College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services (CECH).
May 10, 2021
UC reseracher Ashley Merianos speaks to the increased urgent care and emergency visits for children exposed to tobacco smoke.
January 26, 2021
Drugged driving increases alarm UC researchers, and should alarm the public as well.
March 24, 2021
UC research finds that tobacco smoke-exposed children utilize emergency and urgent care services more often than unexposed children, which contributes to a large toll on the nation’s health care system.
March 26, 2021
Reseracher Ashley Meranios is interviewed by WOSU on the findings of a recent study that links more emergent health care services in children to the exposure to tobacco.
February 8, 2019
The UC College of Allied Health Sciences and the College of Education, Criminal Justice & Human Services are collaborating on a program to teaching Social Work and Counseling graduate students about treating substance use disorders.