University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: March 2024

UW-CTRI Promotes Karen Conner to be the Next Outreach Director

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Karen Conner will be the next UW-CTRI Outreach Director, taking over for Rob Adsit, who is retiring. She will begin on March 16 in an interim role while Adsit is on leave and will officially become the Outreach Director on July 1 when Adsit’s retirement is official. “I am so pleased that our own Karen …

Cigarettes with Very-Low Nicotine Substitute for Typical Cigs Equally Well as Vapes

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It may be that a key to helping people avoid their cigarettes is using a product that mimics the hand-mouth experience of traditional cigarettes—regardless of the level of nicotine it delivers. UW-CTRI researchers tested cigarettes with very low nicotine (VLNCs) as well as vaping devices and found that both were solid behavioral substitutes for cigarettes, …