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The Bicknell Lectureship, held on campus each fall, addresses controversial topics.

Holding an electronic cigarette, BUSPH Professor Michael Siegel, MD, MPH, debates the question “Is There Such a Thing as a Safe(r) Cigarette?” FDA and Tobacco Regulation was the topic of the William J. Bicknell Lecture in Public Health.

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BUSPH Researchers Link Widely Used Chemicals to ADHD in Children

A new study led by a team of Boston University School of Public Health researchers suggests a link between polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs), industrial compounds that are widely used in many consumer products, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. Published online, ahead of print, in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, the researchers found "increased odds of ADHD in children with higher serum PFC levels." The researchers used data from the National Health and Nutrition...[Continued]