Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies (INTS)

Led by INTS Post Doctoral Fellow, Allison Glasser, a new paper published in Substance Use & Misuse found that vaping prevention campaigns can effectively alter short-term risk perceptions and reduce susceptibility to vaping in adolescents. Read the full article ➡️ https://ow.ly/xpat50UHW3l Vermont Department of Health UVM Innovations

Led by INTS post-doctoral fellow, Caitlin Weiger and including co-authors [Stefanie Gratale, Ollie Ganz, Melanie LaVake, MPH, Eugene Talbot, and Olivia Wackowski], a new paper published in Tobacco Control found that ‘additive-free’ and ‘tobacco and water’ claims made by some popular cigarette brands are often interpreted to mean these cigarettes contain fewer harmful ingredients or chemicals than other cigarettes, suggesting they may similarly function as unauthorized modified exposure claims. In the US, use of reduced exposure claims requires FDA authorization, which none of the cigarette companies currently using a ‘tobacco and water’ claim have. Additional regulatory action and educational campaigns may be needed to reduce use of these misleading claims and to correct misperceptions. Read more here: ➡️ https://ow.ly/ANht50UBt2O

Happy holidays from all of us at INTS! ☃️

Don't forget to register for the upcoming virtual Rutgers Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training program! Designed for social workers, nurses, psychologists, physicians, pharmacists, certified alcohol and drug counselors, health educators, this fully accredited program helps you learn skills to conduct evidence-based tobacco treatment. You can begin the fully virtual training starting January 8, and attend two Zoom sessions on January 27 & 28. Learn more and register for virtual training ➡️ www.tobaccoprogram.org

Public health is all about collaboration, and the New Jersey Society For Public Health Education (NJSOPHE) conference allows professionals and students to gather together to learn and inform. Program coordinator Eugene Talbot and research teaching specialist Caitlin Uriarte presented their project posters at this year's conference. Eugene's CRST poster on the Youth Tobacco Products Monitoring Project and Caitlin's poster on Detecting Fraudulent Participants through Multiphase Screening Process in an Online Study of Youth and Young Adults bring essential attention to the activities of our Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco (CRST)

Nicotine pouches are the fast-growing segment of the commercial tobacco and nicotine market. Institute director Cristine Delnevo and Associate Professor Mary Hrywna discuss the FDA's regulation of nicotine pouches and how important it is to issue marketing authorizations for these products in this Q&A ➡️ go.rutgers.edu/b9y7hgv2 Rutgers School of Public Health

Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Villanti, our Deputy Director, as well as a Professor in the Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy at the Rutgers School of Public Health, for being listed in Clarivate’s 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list for the fifth year in a row! Did you know that out of the entire world’s population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers are 1 in 1,000? These highly cited papers rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science and have made significant contributions to their research fields, which is no small feat. Don’t just take our word for it. Explore Clarivate's 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list ➡️ https://lnkd.in/grnCUJsX

The Great American Smokeout is a day to encourage people to quit smoking or make a plan to quit. Get the help you need to quit at Rutgers Tobacco Dependence Program (TDP) at https://lnkd.in/eqvbw4RC. You can also find help at 11 Quit Centers across the state: https://lnkd.in/drA9nHb #GASO American Cancer Society

Several Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies (INTS) members contributed to the Surgeon General’s new report on tobacco-related health disparities including Cristine Delnevo Andrea Villanti Ollie Ganz Allison Glasser Melanie LaVake, MPH. The new report highlights persistent disparities in tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposures: https://lnkd.in/e-dqf-yr

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