UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
Vapes that are also iPhone cases? Call the Quit Line for help. The Great American Smokeout is Nov. 20. This year, parents are alerted not just to the dangers of their teens smoking – but also to the new tobacco products their kids might be using. Examples of these products include: “As a clinician and …
UW-CTRI staff recently granted interviews to several media outlets. So grab your pardners, dosey doe for this month’s round-up.
UW-CTRI Research Director Dr. Megan Piper and UW-CTRI Director Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria served on the American Thoracic Society expert panel who reviewed the latest evidence on co-use of cannabis and tobacco and made several important recommendations. Kathuria served as the chair, Piper as a co-chair. “There’s a lot we don’t know about what happens when people use tobacco and …
The UW Department of Medicine has selected UW-CTRI Research Director Dr. Danielle McCarthy for an Outstanding Senior Faculty Research Award for her exceptional contributions to research, mentorship and leadership. “Danielle continues to elevate UW-CTRI’s impact through her work to improve the reach and effectiveness of tobacco treatment, especially for populations disproportionately impacted by tobacco use …
We’ve seen “smart vapes” designed to look like smart phones, we’ve seen vapes that look like purses. Now vape products are built into iPhone cases. One brand, Humo Case, offers flavors like Blue Razz Ice, Watermelon Ice, Triple Berry and Miami Mint. Each case offers 30,000 puffs at “5% nicotine strength” and retail for $24.99. …
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria and Research Director Dr. Megan Piper served on the American Thoracic Society expert panel who reviewed the latest evidence on adolescent vaping and made several important recommendations. Among them: Clinicians should consider prescribing varenicline and offering technology-based support, such as text messaging programs, to help teens quit vaping. “While varenicline is not yet FDA-approved …
Source: Prime Supply Distro Some people keep their vaping devices in their purses. The RAZ RYL Classic 35K Vape looks and feels like a purse filled with nicotine. The product, priced wholesale at $64, is “disposable” in name but offers 35,000 puffs. It features a leather grip and a gold chain. A video display monitors …
UW-CTRI colleagues presented the following presentations and posters at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in the Sheraton Grand Riverwalk in Chicago August 26-28. Here’s a rundown. Presentations 1. Equity in Action: Tobacco Use Disorder Treatment in Criminal Justice Systems. UW-CTRI Director Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria, Catherine Bonniot (UCSF), Dr. Chad Morris (Colorado), Michelene Krueger (Johnson County Department …
UW-CTRI staff lassoed coverage in several news outposts in recent weeks. So tie up your horse while we rustle up this media round-up:
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 the journal Tobacco Induced Disease. While 21 municipalities in the US have already passed bills to ban tobacco sales to …