UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
Studies have long shown that the No. 1 driver of human action is fear, and that theory held true with motivating older smokers to quit, according to a new UW-CTRI research paper published in Geriatric Nursing. Lead author and UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Adrienne Johnson and her team surveyed 820 adults (ages 50-80) online. The participants …
When clinicians have a patient who asks whether they should try vaping to quit smoking, those clinicians should ask the patient if they believe it will work. That’s because it may be a key factor in whether dual users of combusted tobacco and e-cigarettes will continue to vape, according to Exhale Study results UW-CTRI researchers …
A partial flavor ban in vaping products sold in America affected the type of vapes college students use, and escalated how many used them, according to a new paper in Environmental Research and Public Health. In 2019, the US government banned most flavored vaping devices—except for disposables. “This is a wonderful example of a cohort …
UW-CTRI and the UW Carbone Cancer Center have successfully welcomed 52 Carbone patients who smoke into the Smoking Treatment for Oncology Patients Study (the STOP Cancer Study), reaching full recruitment. STOP Cancer is designed to let participants know how quitting smoking can help their recovery, and what tobacco treatment options are available. UW-CTRI staff proactively contact …
Research shows lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths globally, with Black men in the United States experiencing the highest incidence and mortality rates. Lung-cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) has been shown to reduce lung cancer mortality by detecting the disease at earlier stages, particularly benefiting Black participants. A new editorial …
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Wendy Slutske received a new grant from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to study how growing up and living in different types of neighborhoods affects alcohol use and misuse from childhood to middle adulthood. Slutske will conduct secondary analyses of data from the landmark National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to …
UW-CTRI Founding Director Dr. Michael Fiore accepts the Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care at the National Academy of Medicine meeting in October 2024. Past awardees of the Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care include Dr. Anthony Fauci, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey and, back in 1992, Dr. C. Everett Koop. …
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 …