Saturday, July 13th, 2024
Special Edition: Turf vs Grass w/ Unbiased Science
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Artificial grass has become a popular alternative to natural grass in recent years. But as the prevalence of turf grows, so have the health and safety concerns. So, what does the science actually say about it? Today we’re breaking it all down with public health scientist Dr. Jessica Steier.
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Guest: Jessica Steier, DrPH, PMP
Dr. Jessica Steier is a public health scientist with expertise in public health policy, research and evaluation design, biostatistics, advanced analytics and chronic and infectious disease prevention. She is the host of The Unbiased Science Podcast, which is devoted to objective, critical appraisal of available evidence on science and health-related topics relevant to listeners’ daily lives.
Dr. Steier is the co-Founder and CEO of Vital Statistics Consulting. Prior to that, she served as a Senior Health Policy Consultant at The Lewin Group, working primarily on large state and federal grants.
She received her Master of Public Health (Evaluative Sciences) at SUNY-Stony Brook University and her Doctor of Public Health degree from the Graduate Center at the City University of New York (CUNY). She holds a Certificate in Patient Safety, as well as a Certificate in COVID-19 Contact Tracing from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
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