Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings fans at Lambeau Field last Sunday saw an ad for Live Vape Free on the scoreboard. Live Vape Free is a program designed to help teens and young adults break their addiction to vaping nicotine. The ad was courtesy of Bellin Health and their official partnership with the Packers. …
Two new papers in medical journals written by UW-CTRI authors excoriate the tobacco industry’s exploitation of Black Americans and encourage policymakers and clinicians to help Black Wisconsin residents quit tobacco use. The first article, by UW-CTRI Director Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria, calls on the US government to follow through on its promise to ban menthol flavoring …
Dr. Danielle McCarthy describes a new grant designed to help people at community service organizations to address their tobacco use. UW-CTRI will partner with the Salvation Army of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan on a new $6 million grant to evaluate sustainable strategies Salvation Army staff can use to connect their adult participants who use tobacco …
The National Institutes of Health has funded a five-year, $5.7 million grant to the UW to study the long-term effects of vaping on heart and lung health. People who participate will receive up to $675 for completing the three-year study. They’ll also get individualized test results and updates on their health. Although some studies have …