In this issue of\u00a0Stanford Social Innovation Review<\/em>, however, we are putting global warming back on the agenda. The cover story for our Fall 2022 issue is \u201cTime to Put the Fossil-Fuel Industry Into Hospice<\/a>.\u201d It is written by Andrew J. Hoffman and Douglas M. Ely, a professor and a graduate student, respectively, at the University of Michigan\u2019s Ross School of Business and the School for Environment and Sustainability.<\/p>

It\u2019s an interesting article because it looks at global warming as a business problem, pointing out that the primary cause of global warming is the fossil-fuel industry, and one of the challenges we face is to figure out how to sunset such a large and essential industry without causing other social problems. What types of problems? The impact that the loss of tens of millions of jobs globally will have on workers and the communities they live in, for one. The impact that the closing of oil wells and coal fields will have on the economies of countries that rely heavily on the extraction of fossil fuels, for another.<\/p>

Even if we understand the problem, our ability to manage this transition in an orderly fashion will be a challenge. Consider how difficult it has been in recent years for the United States to provide a reliable supply of electricity. Electric power is one of our most regulated industries, yet every year we have more and more blackouts because we are not investing enough money to upgrade our old and fragile power grid, and we are not retiring older fossil-fuel power plants and bringing on new sustainable power plants in an orderly manner.<\/p>

Read the full article about green economy by\u00a0Eric Nee at Stanford Social Innovation Review.Read the full article<\/a><\/button><\/p>","excerpt":"With so many crises happening in recent years\u2014the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, former President Donald Trump\u2019s attempted coup, global inflation\u2014the dire consequences of global warming have receded from our attention. Or maybe, ","byline":"","author":"Giving Compass","author_bio":null,"author_img_url":null,"publisher":"Stanford Social Innovation Review","type":"post","image":null,"gc_medium_image":"https:\/\/cdn.www.hbhuluo.com\/images\/categories\/featured-category-environment.jpg","has_featured_image":false,"img_alt":"","img_caption":"","gc_selection":false,"url":"\/\/www.hbhuluo.com\/article\/what-must-we-do-to-transition-to-a-green-economy","is_gc_original":false,"is_evergreen":false,"footnotes":null,"audio":false,"pdf":null,"video":false,"date_added":"Sep 13, 2022","date_modified":"Sep 13, 2022","categories":[{"id":58,"name":"Environment","slug":"environment"},{"id":99,"name":"Conservation","slug":"conservation"},{"id":110,"name":"Region","slug":"region"},{"id":122,"name":"Global","slug":"global"},{"id":170,"name":"Clean Energy","slug":"clean-energy"},{"id":772,"name":"Economic Development","slug":"economic-development"},{"id":33179,"name":"Infrastructure","slug":"infrastructure"}],"_date_added":1663027200,"_date_modified":1663027200,"_categories":["environment","conservation","region","global","clean-energy","economic-development","infrastructure"],"_tags":[]},{"id":210165,"title":"What is Next for Family Philanthropy?","summary":"

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• There are many questions to answer as family philanthropy heads in new and exciting directions, as the next generation of donors reimagines the sector.<\/li>\r\n \t
• What family philanthropy practices need to change? How can this subset of philanthropy practice equity?<\/li>\r\n \t
• Read more about the future of family philanthropy.<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","intro":null,"content":"We are living in a\u00a0new gilded age. As close observers of the world of family giving, we are convinced this is an historic moment for families and the future of philanthropy as well. Momentous forces are sweeping across the philanthropic landscape. Astonishing wealth creation and rapidly worsening inequality. Re-energized movements to fight persistent systemic injustice. Intense scrutiny of big giving. Globalization.What makes this moment perhaps the most notable time in the history of family philanthropy is that it is a time of crucial choices\u2014with huge potential consequences and opportunities. Change is possible, but first, we must grapple with some hard questions our field has traditionally left unanswered. If families reflect deeply in this moment on their philanthropic purpose, pace, power, and practices, and carefully choose their future path in this rapidly changing world, they will not only expand their impact but can fundamentally change the norms of our entire sector and help catalyze broader social transformation.Who and what do we mean by family philanthropy? Family philanthropy is, at its core, the act of a collective\u2014rooted in the values of a family, carrying forward its name and legacy, and engaging its members. As a sector, we embrace and value family philanthropy as both a vehicle for bringing families together and a responsibility to our communities. A family philanthropic enterprise can be two people or 200, one generation or 10; it can be exclusively directed by family or incorporate independent and community voices. If you give with\u00a0your\u00a0family or\u00a0a\u00a0family, whether through a donor-advised fund, a foundation, a giving circle, or anything in between, you are connected to family philanthropy. That means this historic moment is\u00a0your\u00a0moment.More and more philanthropic families are also beginning to embrace a dialogue around their power and privilege\u2014a dialogue fueled as well by the amplified critiques of the field that no one can (or should) now ignore. Donors are asking crucial questions about their role and responsibility as wealth holders in an unequal world, and\u2014in the same spirit of trying new things noted earlier in the essay\u2014looking for better ways to reinvest that wealth, ways that move toward more trusted partnerships and more shared power.Read the full article about family philanthropy by\u00a0Nick Tedesco & Michael Moody at Stanford Social Innovation Review.Read the full article","html_content":"

  We are living in a\u00a0new gilded age. As close observers of the world of family giving, we are convinced this is an historic moment for families and the future of philanthropy as well. Momentous forces are sweeping across the philanthropic landscape. Astonishing wealth creation and rapidly worsening inequality. Re-energized movements to fight persistent systemic injustice. Intense scrutiny of big giving. Globalization.<\/p>

  What makes this moment perhaps the most notable time in the history of family philanthropy is that it is a time of crucial choices\u2014with huge potential consequences and opportunities. Change is possible, but first, we must grapple with some hard questions our field has traditionally left unanswered. If families reflect deeply in this moment on their philanthropic purpose, pace, power, and practices, and carefully choose their future path in this rapidly changing world, they will not only expand their impact but can fundamentally change the norms of our entire sector and help catalyze broader social transformation.<\/p>

  Who and what do we mean by family philanthropy? Family philanthropy is, at its core, the act of a collective\u2014rooted in the values of a family, carrying forward its name and legacy, and engaging its members. As a sector, we embrace and value family philanthropy as both a vehicle for bringing families together and a responsibility to our communities. A family philanthropic enterprise can be two people or 200, one generation or 10; it can be exclusively directed by family or incorporate independent and community voices. If you give with\u00a0your\u00a0family or\u00a0a\u00a0family, whether through a donor-advised fund, a foundation, a giving circle, or anything in between, you are connected to family philanthropy. That means this historic moment is\u00a0your\u00a0moment.<\/p>

  More and more philanthropic families are also beginning to embrace a dialogue around their power and privilege\u2014a dialogue fueled as well by the amplified critiques of the field that no one can (or should) now ignore. Donors are asking crucial questions about their role and responsibility as wealth holders in an unequal world, and\u2014in the same spirit of trying new things noted earlier in the essay\u2014looking for better ways to reinvest that wealth, ways that move toward more trusted partnerships and more shared power.<\/p>

  Read the full article about family philanthropy by\u00a0Nick Tedesco & Michael Moody at Stanford Social Innovation Review.

Read the full article<\/a><\/button><\/p>","excerpt":"We are living in a\u00a0new gilded age. As close observers of the world of family giving, we are convinced this is an historic moment for families and the future of philanthropy as well. Momentous forces are sweeping across the philanthropic landscape. Astoni","byline":"","author":"Giving Compass","author_bio":null,"author_img_url":null,"publisher":"Stanford Social Innovation Review","type":"post","image":null,"gc_medium_image":"https:\/\/cdn.www.hbhuluo.com\/images\/categories\/featured-category-philantropy.jpg","has_featured_image":false,"img_alt":"","img_caption":"","gc_selection":false,"url":"\/\/www.hbhuluo.com\/article\/what-is-next-for-family-philanthropy","is_gc_original":false,"is_evergreen":false,"footnotes":null,"audio":false,"pdf":null,"video":false,"date_added":"Sep 13, 2022","date_modified":"Sep 13, 2022","categories":[{"id":46,"name":"Philanthropy","slug":"philantropy"},{"id":60,"name":"Family Philanthropy","slug":"family-philanthropy"},{"id":110,"name":"Region","slug":"region"},{"id":111,"name":"North America","slug":"north-america"}],"_date_added":1663027200,"_date_modified":1663027200,"_categories":["philantropy","family-philanthropy","region","north-america"],"_tags":[]},{"id":210191,"title":"Progress Against HIV\/AIDS Slowed By Stigma","summary":"

• \u00a0Kristine Liao explains that informational campaigns have failed to eliminate the stigma around\u00a0HIV\/AIDS, slowing progress.<\/li>
• What role can you play in fighting stigma and misinformation around HIV\/AIDS?<\/li>
• Learn how COVID-19 derailed efforts to fight HIV<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>","intro":null,"content":"At the beginning of the century,\u00a01.7 million people died from HIV\/AIDS annually. Today, the landscape looks drastically different,\u00a0with 2021 recording 650,000 HIV-related deaths. This data reveals a 65% drop since the epidemic\u2019s peak in 2004, but it also shows that hundreds of thousands of people are still dying from a preventable and treatable illness.As is the case with COVID-19 and monkeypox, the fight to end HIV\/AIDS is hindered by inequitable access to treatment and other resources. But stigma is another reason why\u00a0more than 1 million new people continue to get HIV annually. HIV-related stigma can stem from the community, the health care system, or individuals themselves. But regardless of its source, its impact is the same.\u201cEven up to this day, HIV-related stigma is one of the biggest challenges that we are still trying to work on, and that keeps people from accessing support, care, prevention, and treatment,\u201d Winnie Sseruma, a UK-based activist who has been living with HIV for more than three decades, told Global Citizen.Public awareness campaigns, support from within the HIV\/AIDS community, and increased access to treatment have all helped to reduce stigma over the last 30 years. But communities around the world, especially marginalized ones, continue to feel its impact.HIV\/AIDS is often\u00a0inaccurately labelled as a \u201cgay disease,\u201d\u00a0even though it can infect anyone and is not only transmitted sexually. In the\u00a0dozens of countries that still enforce homophobic laws\u00a0or HIV-related travel bans, people can be discouraged from getting tested and taking treatment. But even in countries where HIV\/AIDS is not designated a \u201cgay disease,\u201d people can be ostracized from society or discriminated against for being HIV-positive.Read the full article about\u00a0HIV\/AIDS stigma by Kristine Liao at Global Citizen.Read the full article","html_content":"

  At the beginning of the century,\u00a01.7 million people died from HIV\/AIDS annually<\/a>. Today, the landscape looks drastically different,\u00a0with 2021 recording 650,000 HIV-related deaths<\/a>. This data reveals a 65% drop since the epidemic\u2019s peak in 2004, but it also shows that hundreds of thousands of people are still dying from a preventable and treatable illness.<\/p>

  As is the case with COVID-19 and monkeypox, the fight to end HIV\/AIDS is hindered by inequitable access to treatment and other resources. But stigma is another reason why\u00a0more than 1 million new people continue to get HIV annually<\/a>. HIV-related stigma can stem from the community, the health care system, or individuals themselves. But regardless of its source, its impact is the same.<\/p>

  \u201cEven up to this day, HIV-related stigma is one of the biggest challenges that we are still trying to work on, and that keeps people from accessing support, care, prevention, and treatment,\u201d Winnie Sseruma, a UK-based activist who has been living with HIV for more than three decades, told Global Citizen.<\/p>

  Public awareness campaigns, support from within the HIV\/AIDS community, and increased access to treatment have all helped to reduce stigma over the last 30 years. But communities around the world, especially marginalized ones, continue to feel its impact.<\/p>

  HIV\/AIDS is often\u00a0inaccurately labelled as a \u201cgay disease,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0even though it can infect anyone and is not only transmitted sexually. In the\u00a0dozens of countries that still enforce homophobic laws<\/a>\u00a0or HIV-related travel bans, people can be discouraged from getting tested and taking treatment. But even in countries where HIV\/AIDS is not designated a \u201cgay disease,\u201d people can be ostracized from society or discriminated against for being HIV-positive.<\/p>

  Read the full article about\u00a0HIV\/AIDS stigma by Kristine Liao at Global Citizen.

Read the full article<\/a><\/button><\/p>","excerpt":"At the beginning of the century,\u00a0 1.7 million people died from HIV\/AIDS annually . Today, the landscape looks drastically different,\u00a0 with 2021 recording 650,000 HIV-related deaths . This data reveals a 65% drop since the epidemic\u2019s peak in 2004, but ","byline":"","author":"Giving Compass","author_bio":null,"author_img_url":null,"publisher":"Global Citizen","type":"post","image":null,"gc_medium_image":"https:\/\/cdn.www.hbhuluo.com\/images\/categories\/featured-category-health.jpg","has_featured_image":false,"img_alt":"","img_caption":"","gc_selection":false,"url":"\/\/www.hbhuluo.com\/article\/progress-against-hiv-aids-slowed-by-stigma","is_gc_original":false,"is_evergreen":false,"footnotes":null,"audio":false,"pdf":null,"video":false,"date_added":"Sep 13, 2022","date_modified":"Sep 13, 2022","categories":[{"id":26,"name":"Health","slug":"health"},{"id":69,"name":"Diseases and Cures","slug":"diseases-and-cures"},{"id":110,"name":"Region","slug":"region"},{"id":122,"name":"Global","slug":"global"},{"id":71229,"name":"Global Health","slug":"global-health"}],"_date_added":1663027200,"_date_modified":1663027200,"_categories":["health","diseases-and-cures","region","global","global-health"],"_tags":[]},{"id":210189,"title":"Disparities For Marginalized Communities Facing Extreme Heat","summary":"

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• Wealthier communities are more likely equipped with infrastructure that can handle extreme heat caused by climate change, while poorer communities are suffering.<\/li>\r\n \t
• How does the history of redlining and discriminatory housing practices set up marginalized communities to experience the brunt of climate-related events in the U.S.? Where can donors help fill gaps and work on climate justice solutions for these communities?<\/li>\r\n \t
• Read more about climate justice here.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","intro":null,"content":"We all have felt the impact of heat waves this summer, but the costs and stakes are different across communities and neighborhoods in California.\u00a0While temperatures rise in California, so do extreme heat illnesses and\u00a0heat mortality. Those most impacted are unlikely to live in cooler coastal communities, or have access to air-conditioned homes.According to the EPA, which tracks deaths related to extreme heat, between 1979 and 2017, more than 11,000 Americans were killed as a result of extreme heat events, but even this is likely an undercount because, \u201cit has been well documented that many deaths associated with extreme heat are not identified as such by the medical examiner and might not be properly coded on the death certificate.\u201dDespite this high loss of life, only recently has the federal government responded to the crisis of extreme heat in a coordinated way. In July of 2022, the Biden Administration launched\u00a0heat.gov, as a central source of information related to extreme heat outcomes, and mitigation through the National Integrated Heat Health Information System.As vulnerable community members died in extreme heat waiting for the government to respond in a coordinated manner, there have been catastrophic outcomes for those who lack air-conditioned homes, schools, or workplaces.Residents living in\u00a0older and substandard structures, including manufactured housing, that have low thermal performance ratings (how well a structure holds or prevents the passage of heat), few energy-efficient installations, or air-conditioning are at elevated risk. On days with extreme temperatures, their homes may be unsafe for human habitation. For those who have issues with mobility (elders, youth, those with disabilities, etc.), traveling to a cooling center may be impossible, essentially trapping vulnerable persons in their extremely hot homes. Out of the\u00a017 million renters in the state of California\u00a0almost a third of rental units\u00a0are not equipped\u00a0with central or single-room air conditioning units.California\u2019s metro areas have\u00a0greater temperature disparities\u00a0between their poorest and wealthiest neighborhoods than any other state in the southwestern U.S., as a result of historic racist redlining and decades of community disinvestment. These, and\u00a0other studies, have shown that wealthier, whiter neighborhoods often have more street trees, a higher number of parks or open greenspace, and less impermeable black-top than low-income, communities of color \u2013 all of which help keep residents cool.How this climate paradox plays out: wealthier neighborhoods, where homes are more likely to be air-conditioned, experience cooler temperatures than poorer neighborhoods, where many homes lack air-conditioning. And this reality is costing lives.Read the full article about disparities and extreme heat by\u00a0\u00a0Alan Kwok,\u00a0Katie Oran, and Sara Schwartz C.R. Kendall at Northern California Grantmakers.Read the full article","html_content":"

  We all have felt the impact of heat waves this summer, but the costs and stakes are different across communities and neighborhoods in California.\u00a0While temperatures rise in California, so do extreme heat illnesses and\u00a0heat mortality. Those most impacted are unlikely to live in cooler coastal communities, or have access to air-conditioned homes.<\/p>

  According to the EPA, which tracks deaths related to extreme heat, between 1979 and 2017, more than 11,000 Americans were killed as a result of extreme heat events, but even this is likely an undercount because, \u201cit has been well documented that many deaths associated with extreme heat are not identified as such by the medical examiner and might not be properly coded on the death certificate.\u201d<\/p>

  Despite this high loss of life, only recently has the federal government responded to the crisis of extreme heat in a coordinated way. In July of 2022, the Biden Administration launched\u00a0heat.gov, as a central source of information related to extreme heat outcomes, and mitigation through the National Integrated Heat Health Information System.<\/p>

  As vulnerable community members died in extreme heat waiting for the government to respond in a coordinated manner, there have been catastrophic outcomes for those who lack air-conditioned homes, schools, or workplaces.<\/p>

  Residents living in\u00a0older and substandard structures, including manufactured housing, that have low thermal performance ratings (how well a structure holds or prevents the passage of heat), few energy-efficient installations, or air-conditioning are at elevated risk. On days with extreme temperatures, their homes may be unsafe for human habitation. For those who have issues with mobility (elders, youth, those with disabilities, etc.), traveling to a cooling center may be impossible, essentially trapping vulnerable persons in their extremely hot homes. Out of the\u00a017 million renters in the state of California\u00a0almost a third of rental units\u00a0are not equipped\u00a0with central or single-room air conditioning units.<\/p>

  California\u2019s metro areas have\u00a0greater temperature disparities\u00a0between their poorest and wealthiest neighborhoods than any other state in the southwestern U.S., as a result of historic racist redlining and decades of community disinvestment. These, and\u00a0other studies, have shown that wealthier, whiter neighborhoods often have more street trees, a higher number of parks or open greenspace, and less impermeable black-top than low-income, communities of color \u2013 all of which help keep residents cool.<\/p>

  How this climate paradox plays out: wealthier neighborhoods, where homes are more likely to be air-conditioned, experience cooler temperatures than poorer neighborhoods, where many homes lack air-conditioning. And this reality is costing lives.<\/p>

  Read the full article about disparities and extreme heat by\u00a0\u00a0Alan Kwok,\u00a0Katie Oran, and Sara Schwartz C.R. Kendall at Northern California Grantmakers.

Read the full article<\/a><\/button><\/p>","excerpt":"We all have felt the impact of heat waves this summer, but the costs and stakes are different across communities and neighborhoods in California.\u00a0While temperatures rise in California, so do extreme heat illnesses and\u00a0heat mortality. Those most impacted","byline":"","author":"Giving Compass","author_bio":null,"author_img_url":null,"publisher":"Northern California Grantmakers","type":"post","image":null,"gc_medium_image":"https:\/\/cdn.www.hbhuluo.com\/images\/categories\/featured-category-human-services.jpg","has_featured_image":false,"img_alt":"","img_caption":"","gc_selection":false,"url":"\/\/www.hbhuluo.com\/article\/disparities-for-marginalized-communities-facing-extreme-heat","is_gc_original":false,"is_evergreen":false,"footnotes":null,"audio":false,"pdf":null,"video":false,"date_added":"Sep 13, 2022","date_modified":"Sep 13, 2022","categories":[{"id":54,"name":"Human Services","slug":"human-services"},{"id":76,"name":"Human Rights","slug":"human-rights"},{"id":110,"name":"Region","slug":"region"},{"id":111,"name":"North America","slug":"north-america"},{"id":160,"name":"Race and Ethnicity","slug":"race-and-ethnicity"},{"id":253,"name":"Disasters","slug":"disasters"}],"_date_added":1663027200,"_date_modified":1663027200,"_categories":["human-services","human-rights","region","north-america","race-and-ethnicity","disasters"],"_tags":[]},{"id":210142,"title":"Study Reveals Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking in Rural Areas","summary":"

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• A recent study indicates that cigarette smoking is more prevalent in rural areas and more difficult for individuals to quit than those living in urban neighborhoods.<\/li>\r\n \t
• How can this research inform public health messaging around smoking? What can donors do to support public health campaigns?<\/li>\r\n \t
• Learn more about funders and the fight against tobacco.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","intro":null,"content":"From 2010 to 2020, a larger proportion of rural Americans smoked cigarettes\u2014and their odds of quitting smoking were lower\u2014compared to those living in urban areas, according to a new study.\u201cCigarette smoking prevalence is higher in rural than urban US communities, and that disparity has only increased over time,\u201d says Maria Parker, an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics in the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington. \u201cWe wanted to see if\u00a0quit ratios\u00a0might account for some of rural vs. urban area smoking disparity, beyond a higher smoking prevalence.\u201dUsing deidentified data from the US Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 2010-20 National Survey on Drug Use, the researchers analyzed adults who had smoked at least 100 cigarettes in a lifetime, which they defined as lifetime cigarette smoking.Current smoking was defined as smoking one or more cigarettes in the past month, and former smoking as no cigarettes in the past year. Overall and annual quit ratios were estimated as proportions of former smokers among lifetime smokers.The researchers found that of the 161,348 lifetime cigarette smokers analyzed, 33.5% were former smokers.In 2020, current smoking prevalence was higher in rural than urban areas\u201419.2% vs 14.4%. Quit ratios were similar in rural and urban areas, at 52.9% and 53.9%, respectively.However, from 2010 to 2020, the odds of quitting smoking were 75% lower in rural areas compared to urban ones. Over time, smoking quit ratios among both rural and urban populations increased.\u201cOur findings support that a persistent rural\/urban disparity exists,\u201d Parker says. \u201cNot only were smoking prevalence estimates higher in rural areas, but quit ratios were lower in rural areas than urban areas. Rural residents may face more barriers to using smoking cessation services than urban residents, or they may be in an earlier stage of motivation to quit.\u201dSmoking intervention at the clinical setting, health system, or population level might improve reach and sustainability of cessation services for rural residents. Parker says that leveraging existing smoking quit lines and\u00a0telehealth\u00a0solutions may also help rural residents by minimizing barriers to access.Read the full article about cigarette smoking in rural areas by Andrea Zeek at Futurity.Read the full article","html_content":"

  From 2010 to 2020, a larger proportion of rural Americans smoked cigarettes\u2014and their odds of quitting smoking were lower\u2014compared to those living in urban areas, according to a new study.<\/p>

  \u201cCigarette smoking prevalence is higher in rural than urban US communities, and that disparity has only increased over time,\u201d says Maria Parker, an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics in the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington. \u201cWe wanted to see if\u00a0quit ratios<\/a>\u00a0might account for some of rural vs. urban area smoking disparity, beyond a higher smoking prevalence.\u201d<\/p>

  Using deidentified data from the US Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 2010-20 National Survey on Drug Use, the researchers analyzed adults who had smoked at least 100 cigarettes in a lifetime, which they defined as lifetime cigarette smoking.<\/p>

  Current smoking was defined as smoking one or more cigarettes in the past month, and former smoking as no cigarettes in the past year. Overall and annual quit ratios were estimated as proportions of former smokers among lifetime smokers.<\/p>

  The researchers found that of the 161,348 lifetime cigarette smokers analyzed, 33.5% were former smokers.<\/p>

  In 2020, current smoking prevalence was higher in rural than urban areas\u201419.2% vs 14.4%. Quit ratios were similar in rural and urban areas, at 52.9% and 53.9%, respectively.<\/p>

  However, from 2010 to 2020, the odds of quitting smoking were 75% lower in rural areas compared to urban ones. Over time, smoking quit ratios among both rural and urban populations increased.<\/p>

  \u201cOur findings support that a persistent rural\/urban disparity exists,\u201d Parker says. \u201cNot only were smoking prevalence estimates higher in rural areas, but quit ratios were lower in rural areas than urban areas. Rural residents may face more barriers to using smoking cessation services than urban residents, or they may be in an earlier stage of motivation to quit.\u201d<\/p>

  Smoking intervention at the clinical setting, health system, or population level might improve reach and sustainability of cessation services for rural residents. Parker says that leveraging existing smoking quit lines and\u00a0telehealth<\/a>\u00a0solutions may also help rural residents by minimizing barriers to access.<\/p>

  Read the full article about cigarette smoking in rural areas by Andrea Zeek at Futurity.

Read the full article<\/a><\/button><\/p>","excerpt":"From 2010 to 2020, a larger proportion of rural Americans smoked cigarettes\u2014and their odds of quitting smoking were lower\u2014compared to those living in urban areas, according to a new study. \u201cCigarette smoking prevalence is higher in rural than urban ","byline":"","author":"Giving Compass","author_bio":null,"author_img_url":null,"publisher":"Futurity ","type":"post","image":null,"gc_medium_image":"https:\/\/cdn.www.hbhuluo.com\/images\/categories\/featured-category-health.jpg","has_featured_image":false,"img_alt":"","img_caption":"","gc_selection":false,"url":"\/\/www.hbhuluo.com\/article\/study-reveals-prevalence-of-cigarette-smoking-in-rural-areas","is_gc_original":false,"is_evergreen":false,"footnotes":null,"audio":false,"pdf":null,"video":false,"date_added":"Sep 12, 2022","date_modified":"Sep 12, 2022","categories":[{"id":26,"name":"Health","slug":"health"},{"id":53,"name":"Public Health","slug":"public-health"},{"id":110,"name":"Region","slug":"region"},{"id":111,"name":"North America","slug":"north-america"},{"id":33179,"name":"Infrastructure","slug":"infrastructure"},{"id":176565,"name":"Scientific Research","slug":"scientific-research"},{"id":176571,"name":"Research","slug":"research"},{"id":248178,"name":"Rural Infrastructure","slug":"rural-infrastructure"}],"_date_added":1662940800,"_date_modified":1662940800,"_categories":["health","public-health","region","north-america","infrastructure","scientific-research","research","rural-infrastructure"],"_tags":[]},{"id":210148,"title":"How You Can Help Protect Sharks","summary":"

• \u00a0David Shiffman shares actions to take - and avoid - to help advance shark conservation.<\/li>
• What role can you play in supporting effective conservation efforts?<\/li>
• Read about\u00a0breaking ground on equity in ocean conservation.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>","intro":null,"content":"Sharks are some of the most ecologically important and most threatened animals on Earth. Recent reports show that up to one-third of all known species of sharks and their relatives, rays, are threatened with extinction. Unsustainable overfishing is the biggest threat by far.Losing sharks can disrupt coastal food webs that billions of people depend on for food. When food chains lose their top predators, the rest can unravel as smaller prey species multiply.In my years of talking with the public about sharks and ocean conservation, I\u2019ve found that many people care about sharks and want to help but don\u2019t know how. The solutions can be quite technical, and it\u2019s challenging to understand and appreciate the scale and scope of some of the threats.At the same time, there is an enormous amount of oversimplification and even misinformation about these important topics, which can lead well-intentioned people to support policies that experts know won\u2019t work.I am a marine conservation biologist and have sought to improve this situation by surveying shark researchers and helping scientists identify research topics that can advance conservation. I\u2019ve also written a book, \u201cWhy Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive With the World\u2019s Most Misunderstood Predator.\u201d Here are three ways that anyone can make a difference for sharks and avoid taking steps that are ineffective or even harmful.A 2020 study that surveyed 371 reefs found that sharks had virtually disappeared from about 20% of them.Don\u2019t eat unsustainable seafoodThe No. 1 threat to sharks and rays \u2013 and arguably, to marine biodiversity in general \u2013 is unsustainable overfishing. Some fishing methods are incredibly destructive to marine life and habitats.They can also produce high rates of bycatch \u2013 the unintended catch of nontarget species. For example, fishermen pursuing tuna may accidentally catch sea turtles or sharks swimming near the tuna.The single most effective thing that individual consumers can do is to avoid seafood produced using these harmful methods. This does not mean completely avoiding seafood, as some advocates urge. Seafood is healthy, delicious and culturally important, and there are environmentally friendly ways of catching it sustainably. There are even sustainable fisheries for sharks.Reputable organizations such as California\u2019s Monterey Bay Aquarium publish sustainable seafood guides that rate different types of seafood based on how they are caught or raised. While experts may quibble over details of some of these rankings, consumers can follow these guidelines and know that they are helping to protect sharks and ocean life in general.Support reputable environmental nonprofits, not harmful extremistsLots of great environmental nonprofit organizations work on shark issues and offer opportunities to get involved, such as donating money and communicating with elected officials and other decision-makers. In my book, I describe the work of many of these groups, including my favorite, Shark Advocates International.Unfortunately, some organizations promote pseudoscience that doesn\u2019t help anyone or anything. In a 2021 study, colleagues and I surveyed employees of 78 nonprofits that work on shark conservation issues to understand whether and how these organizations engaged with the science of shark conservation.We found that a small but vocal minority had never read scientific reports or spoken with scientists, and held blatantly incorrect and harmful views that cannot help sharks. For example, some organizations are trying to get certain airlines to stop carrying shark products like dried fins, without acknowledging that well over 95% of fins are shipped by sea or that sustainable sources of these fins exist.One of my particular pet peeves is amateur online petitions that may not reflect actual conditions. For example, in the spring of 2022, some 60,000 people signed a petition calling for Florida to ban the practice of shark finning \u2013 without recognizing that Florida had banned shark finning in the early 1990s. As I explain in my book, it is essential to identify organizations that use science in support of worthwhile conservation goals and avoid promoting others that do not.Look to expertsMany ocean science, management and conservation experts are active on social media. Following them is a great way to learn about fascinating new scientific discoveries and conservation issues.Unfortunately, sharks also get a lot of sensational coverage in the media, and well-intentioned but uninformed people often spread misinformation on social media. For example, you may have seen posts celebrating Hawaii for banning shark fishing in its waters \u2013 but these posts don\u2019t note that about 99% of fishing in Hawaii occurs in federal waters.Don\u2019t take the bait. By getting your information from reliable sources, you can help other people learn more about these fascinating, ecologically important animals, why they need humans\u2019 help and the most effective steps to take.David Shiffman, Pos...","html_content":"

  Sharks are some of the most ecologically important and most threatened animals on Earth. Recent reports show that up to one-third of all known species of sharks and their relatives, rays<\/a>, are threatened with extinction. Unsustainable overfishing is the biggest threat by far.<\/p>

  Losing sharks can disrupt coastal food webs that billions of people depend on for food. When food chains lose their top predators, the rest can unravel as smaller prey species multiply<\/a>.<\/p>

  In my years of talking with the public about sharks and ocean conservation, I\u2019ve found that many people care about sharks and want to help but don\u2019t know how. The solutions can be quite technical, and it\u2019s challenging to understand and appreciate the scale and scope of some of the threats.<\/p>

  At the same time, there is an enormous amount of oversimplification and even misinformation about these important topics, which can lead well-intentioned people to support policies that experts know won\u2019t work.<\/p>

  I am a marine conservation biologist<\/a> and have sought to improve this situation by surveying shark researchers<\/a> and helping scientists identify research topics that can advance conservation<\/a>. I\u2019ve also written a book, \u201cWhy Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive With the World\u2019s Most Misunderstood Predator<\/a>.\u201d Here are three ways that anyone can make a difference for sharks and avoid taking steps that are ineffective or even harmful.<\/p>