Dr. Pesko Awarded Pilot Grant Funding From Center for Health Economics of Treatment Interventions for Substance Use Disorder, HCV, and HIV

Michael Pesko, Ph.D., received a 1-year pilot grant award from the Center for Health Economics of Treatment Interventions for Substance Use Disorder, HCV, and HIV (CHERISH). Using econometric techniques, Dr. Pesko will examine data from the National Center for Health Statistics to explore the impact of e-cigarette and marijuana policies on cigarette use and birth outcomes. The study will provide evidence of whether e-cigarettes, marijuana, and cigarettes have differential risks to pregnant women. Dr. Pesko is an Assistant Professor of Healthcare Policy & Research at Weill Cornell Medicine. Trained as a health economist, Dr. Pesko's research focuses on evaluating health policy changes and their effect on health outcomes.

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