Sofia Lindqvist

Public-health writer with a background in infectious disease communication. Her rule for this section: if a claim cannot be traced to a named guideline, it does not get published.

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Substance Use and Recovery Vaping and E-Cigarettes: Separating Myth From Guidance

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

4 min read

E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among US middle and high school students, and nicotine harms the developing brain. Key takeawa...

Substance Use and Recovery New to Vaping and E-Cigarettes? Start Here

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

3 min read

Battery-powered devices that heat a liquid, usually containing nicotine, into an aerosol that is inhaled. Key takeaways Nicotine: most e-cigarettes co...

Substance Use and Recovery A Q and A on Vaping and E-Cigarettes

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

5 min read

Battery-powered devices that heat a liquid, usually containing nicotine, into an aerosol that is inhaled. Key takeaways Nicotine: most e-cigarettes co...

Substance Use and Recovery Vaping and E-Cigarettes in Five Minutes

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

3 min read

Battery-powered devices that heat a liquid, usually containing nicotine, into an aerosol that is inhaled. Key takeaways Nicotine: most e-cigarettes co...

Substance Use and Recovery The Evidence on Safe Disposal of Medicines, Without the Hype

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

9 min read

Leftover prescription opioids in home medicine cabinets are a common source of misuse and accidental poisoning. Key takeaways Best option: drug take-b...

Substance Use and Recovery Understanding Safe Disposal of Medicines: A Plain-English Explainer

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

4 min read

Leftover prescription opioids in home medicine cabinets are a common source of misuse and accidental poisoning. Key takeaways Best option: drug take-b...

Substance Use and Recovery Safe Disposal of Medicines: What to Do, in Order

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

4 min read

How to get rid of unused or expired medicines so they cannot be misused or harm children, pets or the environment. Leftover prescription opioids in ho...

Substance Use and Recovery Safe Disposal of Medicines: Common Myths and What Guidelines Say

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

4 min read

Leftover prescription opioids in home medicine cabinets are a common source of misuse and accidental poisoning. Key takeaways Best option: drug take-b...

Substance Use and Recovery Safe Disposal of Medicines: A Beginner-Friendly Start

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

4 min read

How to get rid of unused or expired medicines so they cannot be misused or harm children, pets or the environment. Key takeaways Best option: drug tak...

Substance Use and Recovery Answers to the Common Questions on Safe Disposal of Medicines

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

5 min read

How to get rid of unused or expired medicines so they cannot be misused or harm children, pets or the environment. Key takeaways Best option: drug tak...

Substance Use and Recovery Safe Disposal of Medicines at a Glance

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

3 min read

How to get rid of unused or expired medicines so they cannot be misused or harm children, pets or the environment. Key takeaways Best option: drug tak...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Wildfire Smoke: What Published Guidance Supports

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

11 min read

Smoke can make air unhealthy far from a fire, and it hits people with heart or lung disease, children, older adults and pregnant people hardest. Key t...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Understanding Wildfire Smoke: A Plain-English Explainer

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

4 min read

Smoke can make air unhealthy far from a fire, and it hits people with heart or lung disease, children, older adults and pregnant people hardest. Key t...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety A Working Checklist for Wildfire Smoke

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

3 min read

Smoke from wildfires, which contains fine particles (PM2.5) that can travel hundreds of miles and harm the lungs and heart. Smoke can make air unhealt...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Wildfire Smoke: Separating Myth From Guidance

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

4 min read

Smoke can make air unhealthy far from a fire, and it hits people with heart or lung disease, children, older adults and pregnant people hardest. Key t...

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