UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
For people who both smoke and vape, there will be new paths to help them address their relationship with nicotine – now from coast to coast. The Avenues study has expanded to recruit nationally, thanks to funding from the National Cancer Institute. UW-CTRI Research Director Dr. Megan Piper and UW-CTRI Associate Director Dr. Tim Baker lead the study, with …
UW-CTRI staff recently granted interviews to several media outlets. So saddle up, y’all, for this month’s round-up!
Researchers published a paper in Nicotine & Tobacco Research about a novel way to test whether a patient has used just vaping products, just smoking products or both within the last 48 hours. The research, led by Alma Nieto at the CDC, tested the ability of two biomarkers—2CyEMA, a marker of smoke exposure, and cotinine, …
UW-CTRI colleagues Kathleen Cantu and Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria promoted lung cancer screening and quitting tobacco use on National Lung Cancer Screening Day. “Adding smoking cessation treatment to lung cancer screening can further reduce lung cancer risk,” Kathuria said, “so we want to do everything we can to help people access both of these preventive services.” …
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Adrienne Johnson and colleagues combed through 10,000 papers and the evidence is clear: Older people can quit smoking and are as successful as younger counterparts (or more) when they use evidence-based treatments. Johnson said 44 studies met the criteria for their exploration into how older people quit smoking. “The only reason we …
Three new vape products are on the market, potentially exacerbating public health concerns. Vaping can increase health risks among users for COPD, sleep problems, impulsivity, mood disorders, damaged smile, anhedonia and use of other drugs. Here are three new vapes: 1. Replaceable cartridges that contain flavor. The federal government banned flavors in vaping devices that …
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 …
For people who both smoke and vape, there will be new paths to help them address their relationship with nicotine – now from coast to coast. The Avenues study has expanded to recruit nationally, thanks to funding from the National Cancer Institute. In just two hours recruiting via social media, the team had generated 354 …
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 …