NBC 15 News spoke to UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research Dr. Megan Piper regarding how vaping can affect teens. https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/NBC15-INVESTIGATES-Teen-Vaping-508384091.html
Month: April 2019
Dr. Fiore Discusses Public Health Impact of Tobacco 21 Laws
On April 8, 2019, Illinois became the eighth state in the nation to raise the legal purchase age for tobacco products to 21. It is the first state in the Midwest to implement Tobacco 21. …
Doug Jorenby Presents at Cancer Conference
UW-CTRI Director of Clinical Services Dr. Doug Jorenby spoke at the longest continuously running cancer conference in America, the Southeastern Wisconsin Cancer Conference, about how providers can help their patients end tobacco use. At the …
Jess Cook Presents Research at Grand Rounds on Motivating Patients to Quit Smoking
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jessica Cook (left) presented on innovative approaches to treating smokers who are unwilling to quit during the UW Department of Medicine Grand Rounds March 22 at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans …
Study: Vaping Devices Can Help Reduce Smoking Dependence – But Will They Quit?
More vaping was associated with less smoking and lower dependence on combustible tobacco products, according to a paper in the journal Addictive Behaviors by Dr. Anne Buu and co-authored by UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research …
Wisconsin Leads Nation in Doctor Interventions to Help Patients Quit Smoking
The State of Wisconsin has the highest rate in the nation of doctors advising their patients who smoke to quit, according to research from the CDC published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease. Dr. Teresa …