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Displaying 72 of 159 Research Articles

Colorful vaping devices
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Higher nicotine levels in fruit-, menthol-, and mint-flavored e-cigarettes is tied to greater nicotine dependence

Feb. 17, 2022
E-cigarettes / Vaping
Flavors
Opioids Pills and Bottle
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truth opioid education campaign increases knowledge, lowers stigma

Jan. 26, 2022
Opioids
e-cigarettes
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Misplaced trust in tobacco companies tied to nearly doubled odds of vaping in young people

Dec. 10, 2021
Marketing
flavors wall
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Local flavor policies succeed in reducing availability of flavored tobacco products, new research shows

Nov. 11, 2021
Flavors
e-cigarettes
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Greater nicotine flux is associated with greater dependence among pod-based e-cigarette users, new research shows

Oct. 29, 2021
Nicotine Addiction
Tobacco Retail Advertising
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Young adults living in vulnerable D.C. communities see more flavored tobacco marketing

Sep. 01, 2021
Advertising
Marketing
Retail
at risk youth
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truth® brand awareness proven to drive down vaping rates in young people

Aug. 06, 2021
Educational Campaigns
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New study: truth campaign effective in shifting knowledge and attitudes about vaping

Jul. 30, 2021
Educational Campaigns
cigars
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Vaping more than triples odds that young people will use little cigars and other combustible tobacco products

Jul. 29, 2021
Cigarillos
Cigars
Little Cigars