New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Mercury in skin lightening and skin care products purchased in New York City, 2009-2022

Mercury, a toxic metal, is added to some cosmetic skin care products as a lightening agent, due to its ability to inhibit melanin production, and it has also been found in products intended for blemish removal, acne, and anti-aging. Skin lightening products containing mercury wer...

Sibling Relationship Scale For Emerging Adults: Turkish Adaptation and Validation Study

The development of sibling relationships across the life course can be context and culture specific. The current study aimed to adapt and validate a new measure of sibling relationship quality the Emerging Adults’ Relationship with Sibling Scale (EARSS) to assess Turkish emerging...

A Qualitative Study Identifying Behavioral Science Communication Strategies to Improve Client Engagement and HIV Prevention by Disease Interventionists

Background: Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS), essential implementers of HIV prevention efforts, have increasingly relied on learned empathy, rather than evidence-based strategies for client engagement. Given the mismatch between DIS demands and training, as well as demonstr...