The L.A. Times – “We were quite surprised by the results,” said study lead author Ioannis Kareklas, a professor of marketing at Washington State University’s Carson College of Business. “Given that the CDC’s recommendations are based on scientific evidence, and the CDC’s mission is to protect individuals, we expected the PSAs to be more impactful than the online comments from presumably non-experts.”
The Seattle Times – Senate Bill 5012 received unanimous support Wednesday in the Senate and now heads to the House for consideration. The measure authorizes the growing of industrial hemp as an agricultural activity in the state. It also directs Washington State University to study industrial hemp production in the state, with a report due to the Legislature by Jan. 14, 2016.
Medical Xpress – The disease’s swift spread comes as no surprise to molecular virologist Hector Aguilar-Carreno of Washington State University. Aguilar-Carreno researches the viral family Paramyxoviridae – of which measles and other respiratory diseases, including the deadly Nipah virus, are members. “Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known on the planet, and in recent years childhood immunizations against it have been dropping,” he said. “Add those factors to a crowded theme park and you’ve got prime conditions for the virus to spread among visitors and travel with them after they leave.”