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Half of teens try to quit vaping
About half of teens ages 15-17 who currently vape tried to quit within the past year, according to PATH data from 2021-2023 published by UW-CTRI researchers in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. More than a third …
July 15, 2025New low-nicotine products coming soon
22nd Century Group, Inc., which has permission from the FDA to market very-low nicotine cigarettes (VLNs) with reduced exposure claims, announced major updates to its Pinnacle line of products, including Pinnacle VLN Gold cigarettes and …
July 2, 2025Kaye a mainstay at DOM Research Day
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jesse Kaye represented the Center well at the 2025 UW Department of Medicine Research Day. He presented a talk and created a poster on the Smoking Treatment for Oncology Patients Study (the …
July 2, 2025Most young adults aren’t using what we know works to quit vaping
When young adults do try to quit vaping nicotine, they generally aren’t using medications or formal programs to do so. This according to an analysis published by UW-CTRI researchers in JAMA Network Open. Want free …
June 25, 2025They’re baaaaack!
Rutgers researchers reported seeing Hyde nicotine strips for sale in a New Jersey vape shop. They’re also available virtually everywhere from various vendors online. They are similar to previous nicotine strips from other tobacco companies which …
May 28, 2025Editorial: For the tobacco endgame, access to treatment is a human right
Given that tobacco remains the leading cause of disease and death in the US, access to care to help people quit should be a basic human right, assert the authors of a new editorial in …
May 28, 2025First UW Cannabis Research Conference connects potential collaborators
UW-CTRI co-hosted the inaugural UW-Madison Cannabis Research Conference at Union South on Earth Day, April 22, 2025. As dual use of nicotine and cannabis grows, and the state legislature considers legalization of cannabis use, UW-CTRI staff networked …
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