Shannon M Farley
Biographic Data
| ID | 6062817 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shannon M Farley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shannon M |
| FAMILY NAME | Farley |
| SIGNATURE | FARLEY S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0321-5974 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Humanitarian and government support and mental health among refugees in Ugandan settlements, 2021
Limited research exists on mental health among displaced populations in sub-Saharan Africa. As one of the largest hosts of refugees worldwide, Uganda provides an opportunity to conduct research and examine health outcomes in this context. This study aimed to understand which factors were associated with probable depression and anxiety among refugees in Uganda and which forms of support correlate with better mental health in this population. The 2…
Unawareness of HIV-Positive Status among Men in Seven Sub-Saharan African Countries
Infectious disease forecasting to support public health
Background: Mozambique faces a high burden of infectious diseases but currently has limited capacity for forecasting disease incidence. Recent improvements in disease surveillance through the National Monitoring and Evaluation System now provide weekly reports of disease incidence across the country's districts. This study focuses on using these records, specifically for malaria and diarrhoeal diseases, which together account for approximately 40…
Excess mortality associated with HIV
BACKGROUND: Incomplete vital statistics systems in resource-limited countries hinder accurate HIV epidemic assessments. Population-based survey data combined with HIV infection biomarkers may partially address this gap, providing excess mortality estimates in households where people living with HIV (PLWH) reside. OBJECTIVE: Examine household-level excess HIV mortality in households with PLWH using population-based survey data, including mortality…
Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Older New York City Residents Living at Home
Beverage Availability and Price
Objective: To describe the variability in the availability and price of sugary drinks, low-calorie drinks, and water/seltzer across high- and low-poverty census tracts in the five boroughs of New York City (NYC). Design: Cross-sectional study. Our primary analysis compared the overall sample of beverages. Secondary analyses included tests for differences in the availability of beverage categories by neighborhood poverty level. Setting: We collect…
Examining Trends in Beverage Sales in New York City During Comprehensive Efforts to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption, 2010–2015
Decreased colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in a diverse urban population with increased colonoscopy screening
In a diverse urban population, a citywide campaign to increase screening colonoscopy was associated with decreased incidence and mortality among all ethnic/racial groups. Higher CRC burden among the Black population demonstrate more interventions are needed to improve equity
Ubiquity of Sugary Drinks and Processed Food Throughout Food and Non-Food Retail Settings in NYC
Heterogeneity in Current Cigarette Smoking among Hispanic/Latino Heritage Groups in New York City, 2003-2016
Lack of progress in reducing smoking among Puerto Ricans in NYC is concerning. Opportunities for cultural, sex-specific, and other targeted outreach to this community should be explored
Demographic and psychological moderators of the relationship between neighborhood cigarette advertising and current smoking in New York City
Flavored Tobacco Sales Prohibition (2009) and Noncigarette Tobacco Products in Retail Stores (2017), New York City
Objectives. To assess explicit- (products clearly labeled flavored) and emergent concept- (products implying flavoring but not clearly labeled) flavored tobacco product availability following New York City’s flavor restriction. Methods. We examined explicit- and concept-flavored tobacco product availability, with 2017 New York City Retailer Advertising of Tobacco Survey data (n = 1557 retailers). We assessed associations between block group–level…
Density of outdoor advertising of consumable products in NYC by neighborhood poverty level
Product images were abundant throughout NYC's retail-dense areas, with marginally greater prevalence by some Census-level demographics, irrespective of the content displayed
Changes to the littered cigarette pack environment in New York City between 2011 and 2015
While the trafficking rate among domestically sourced cigarettes increased between 2011 and 2015 (before and after the STE minimum price floor on cigarette packs was in place), there was a decline in total consumption of domestically trafficked cigarettes due to a significant increase in consumption of foreign-sourced cigarettes. Jurisdictions considering price measures should bolster monitoring and enforcement efforts to maximise public health i…
New York City’s Sodium Warning Regulation
AffiliationsAmaka V. Anekwe, Shannon M. Farley, and Kimberly Kessler are with the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control, Division of Prevention and Primary Care, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY. Maura O. Kennelly is with the Office of External Affairs, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. At the time of the study, Megan Lent was with the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention an…
Flavour chemicals in a sample of non-cigarette tobacco products without explicit flavour names sold in New York City in 2015
The results suggest that the tobacco industry has responded to sales restrictions by renaming flavoured products to avoid explicitly identifying them as flavoured. While chemical analysis is the most precise means of identifying flavours in tobacco products, federal tobacco laws pre-empt localities from basing regulations on that approach, limiting enforcement options. If the Food and Drug Administration would mandate that all tobacco products mu…
New York City flavoured tobacco product sales ban evaluation
Flavoured tobacco product sales and odds of ever using flavoured tobacco products or using any tobacco products among teens declined significantly after ban enforcement began. Collectively these findings demonstrate significant evidence that the flavoured tobacco products sales ban was successful in New York City, and could succeed elsewhere
Correlates of Smoke-Free Housing Policies and Interest in Implementing Policies among Multiunit Housing Owners in New York City
Loose Cigarette Purchasing and Nondaily Smoking Among Young Adult Bar Patrons in New York City
Objectives. We examined loose cigarette (loosie) purchasing behavior among young adult (aged 18–26 years) smokers at bars in New York City and factors associated with purchase and use. Methods. Between June and December 2013, we conducted cross-sectional surveys (n = 1916) in randomly selected bars and nightclubs. Using multivariable logistic regression models, we examined associations of loose cigarette purchasing and use with smoking frequency,…
Smoke-free parks and beaches
These results are consistent with previous studies and provide population-level evidence that suggest the law has reduced smoking in parks and on beaches
Public opinions on tax and retail-based tobacco control strategies
While the support level varied between smokers and non-smokers, price and retail-based tobacco control strategies were consistently supported by the public, providing useful information for jurisdictions examining emerging tobacco control strategies
Evaluating New York City's Smoke‐Free Parks and Beaches Law
This article describes the evaluation of the law banning smoking in New York City's parks and beaches that went into effect in 2011. We discuss the practical and methodological challenges that emerged in evaluating this law, and describe how we applied the principles of critical multiplism to address these issues. The evaluation uses data from three complementary studies, each with a unique set of strengths and weaknesses that can provide converg…
Awareness and impact of New York City's graphic point-of-sale tobacco health warning signs
A policy requiring tobacco retailers to display graphic health warning signs increased awareness of health risks of smoking and stimulated thoughts about quitting smoking. Additional research aimed at evaluating the effect of tobacco control measures in the retail environment is necessary to provide further rationale for implementing these changes
Evaluating New York City's Smoke‐Free Parks and Beaches Law
This article describes the evaluation of the law banning smoking in New York City's parks and beaches that went into effect in 2011. We discuss the practical and methodological challenges that emerged in evaluating this law, and describe how we applied the principles of critical multiplism to address these issues. The evaluation uses data from three complementary studies, each with a unique set of strengths and weaknesses that can provide converg…
Loose Cigarette Purchasing and Nondaily Smoking Among Young Adult Bar Patrons in New York City
Objectives. We examined loose cigarette (loosie) purchasing behavior among young adult (aged 18–26 years) smokers at bars in New York City and factors associated with purchase and use. Methods. Between June and December 2013, we conducted cross-sectional surveys (n = 1916) in randomly selected bars and nightclubs. Using multivariable logistic regression models, we examined associations of loose cigarette purchasing and use with smoking frequency,…
Demographic and psychological moderators of the relationship between neighborhood cigarette advertising and current smoking in New York City
Correlates of Smoke-Free Housing Policies and Interest in Implementing Policies among Multiunit Housing Owners in New York City
Awareness and impact of New York City's graphic point-of-sale tobacco health warning signs
A policy requiring tobacco retailers to display graphic health warning signs increased awareness of health risks of smoking and stimulated thoughts about quitting smoking. Additional research aimed at evaluating the effect of tobacco control measures in the retail environment is necessary to provide further rationale for implementing these changes
Public opinions on tax and retail-based tobacco control strategies
While the support level varied between smokers and non-smokers, price and retail-based tobacco control strategies were consistently supported by the public, providing useful information for jurisdictions examining emerging tobacco control strategies
Evaluating New York City's Smoke‐Free Parks and Beaches Law
This article describes the evaluation of the law banning smoking in New York City's parks and beaches that went into effect in 2011. We discuss the practical and methodological challenges that emerged in evaluating this law, and describe how we applied the principles of critical multiplism to address these issues. The evaluation uses data from three complementary studies, each with a unique set of strengths and weaknesses that can provide converg…
Smoke-free parks and beaches
These results are consistent with previous studies and provide population-level evidence that suggest the law has reduced smoking in parks and on beaches
Correlates of Smoke-Free Housing Policies and Interest in Implementing Policies among Multiunit Housing Owners in New York City
Loose Cigarette Purchasing and Nondaily Smoking Among Young Adult Bar Patrons in New York City
Objectives. We examined loose cigarette (loosie) purchasing behavior among young adult (aged 18–26 years) smokers at bars in New York City and factors associated with purchase and use. Methods. Between June and December 2013, we conducted cross-sectional surveys (n = 1916) in randomly selected bars and nightclubs. Using multivariable logistic regression models, we examined associations of loose cigarette purchasing and use with smoking frequency,…
New York City flavoured tobacco product sales ban evaluation
Flavoured tobacco product sales and odds of ever using flavoured tobacco products or using any tobacco products among teens declined significantly after ban enforcement began. Collectively these findings demonstrate significant evidence that the flavoured tobacco products sales ban was successful in New York City, and could succeed elsewhere
Flavour chemicals in a sample of non-cigarette tobacco products without explicit flavour names sold in New York City in 2015
The results suggest that the tobacco industry has responded to sales restrictions by renaming flavoured products to avoid explicitly identifying them as flavoured. While chemical analysis is the most precise means of identifying flavours in tobacco products, federal tobacco laws pre-empt localities from basing regulations on that approach, limiting enforcement options. If the Food and Drug Administration would mandate that all tobacco products mu…
Density of outdoor advertising of consumable products in NYC by neighborhood poverty level
Product images were abundant throughout NYC's retail-dense areas, with marginally greater prevalence by some Census-level demographics, irrespective of the content displayed
Changes to the littered cigarette pack environment in New York City between 2011 and 2015
While the trafficking rate among domestically sourced cigarettes increased between 2011 and 2015 (before and after the STE minimum price floor on cigarette packs was in place), there was a decline in total consumption of domestically trafficked cigarettes due to a significant increase in consumption of foreign-sourced cigarettes. Jurisdictions considering price measures should bolster monitoring and enforcement efforts to maximise public health i…
New York City’s Sodium Warning Regulation
AffiliationsAmaka V. Anekwe, Shannon M. Farley, and Kimberly Kessler are with the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control, Division of Prevention and Primary Care, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY. Maura O. Kennelly is with the Office of External Affairs, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. At the time of the study, Megan Lent was with the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention an…
Ubiquity of Sugary Drinks and Processed Food Throughout Food and Non-Food Retail Settings in NYC
Heterogeneity in Current Cigarette Smoking among Hispanic/Latino Heritage Groups in New York City, 2003-2016
Lack of progress in reducing smoking among Puerto Ricans in NYC is concerning. Opportunities for cultural, sex-specific, and other targeted outreach to this community should be explored
Demographic and psychological moderators of the relationship between neighborhood cigarette advertising and current smoking in New York City
Flavored Tobacco Sales Prohibition (2009) and Noncigarette Tobacco Products in Retail Stores (2017), New York City
Objectives. To assess explicit- (products clearly labeled flavored) and emergent concept- (products implying flavoring but not clearly labeled) flavored tobacco product availability following New York City’s flavor restriction. Methods. We examined explicit- and concept-flavored tobacco product availability, with 2017 New York City Retailer Advertising of Tobacco Survey data (n = 1557 retailers). We assessed associations between block group–level…
Examining Trends in Beverage Sales in New York City During Comprehensive Efforts to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption, 2010–2015
Decreased colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in a diverse urban population with increased colonoscopy screening
In a diverse urban population, a citywide campaign to increase screening colonoscopy was associated with decreased incidence and mortality among all ethnic/racial groups. Higher CRC burden among the Black population demonstrate more interventions are needed to improve equity
Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Older New York City Residents Living at Home
Beverage Availability and Price
Objective: To describe the variability in the availability and price of sugary drinks, low-calorie drinks, and water/seltzer across high- and low-poverty census tracts in the five boroughs of New York City (NYC). Design: Cross-sectional study. Our primary analysis compared the overall sample of beverages. Secondary analyses included tests for differences in the availability of beverage categories by neighborhood poverty level. Setting: We collect…
Excess mortality associated with HIV
BACKGROUND: Incomplete vital statistics systems in resource-limited countries hinder accurate HIV epidemic assessments. Population-based survey data combined with HIV infection biomarkers may partially address this gap, providing excess mortality estimates in households where people living with HIV (PLWH) reside. OBJECTIVE: Examine household-level excess HIV mortality in households with PLWH using population-based survey data, including mortality…
Infectious disease forecasting to support public health
Background: Mozambique faces a high burden of infectious diseases but currently has limited capacity for forecasting disease incidence. Recent improvements in disease surveillance through the National Monitoring and Evaluation System now provide weekly reports of disease incidence across the country's districts. This study focuses on using these records, specifically for malaria and diarrhoeal diseases, which together account for approximately 40…
Humanitarian and government support and mental health among refugees in Ugandan settlements, 2021
Limited research exists on mental health among displaced populations in sub-Saharan Africa. As one of the largest hosts of refugees worldwide, Uganda provides an opportunity to conduct research and examine health outcomes in this context. This study aimed to understand which factors were associated with probable depression and anxiety among refugees in Uganda and which forms of support correlate with better mental health in this population. The 2…
Unawareness of HIV-Positive Status among Men in Seven Sub-Saharan African Countries
Medicine (19 works) · Environmental health (16 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (13 works) · Business (12 works) · Public health (11 works) · Advertising (9 works) · Demography (9 works) · Population (8 works) · Demography (6 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 works)