smoking Archives - UNC Lineberger

A teen girl holds an e-cigarette to her mouth.

Seth Noar, PhD, Sarah Kowitt, PhD, MPH, and colleagues report in a study that there is widespread uncertainty and misperceptions about the sources of nicotine in e-cigarettes among youth.

Anti-vaping ad campaign showing teens using vapes with disfiguring scarring on their faces. Ad text reads "Vaping can put dangerous chemicals, like diacetyl, into your lungs."

Seth Noar, PhD, Marcella Boynton, PhD, and colleagues report that effective anti-vaping advertisements geared to teens have the greatest impact when they emphasize adverse consequences and harms.

Noel Brewer, PhD, has always been fascinated by health behavior. Brewer's research focuses on vaccination, smoking and health screening.

Surgeon Marc Bjurlin with robotic surgery equipment

Marc Bjurlin, DO, MSc, FACOS, specializes in minimally invasive techniques in cancer surgery and brings his expertise to the single port robotic surgery program.

Adam O. Goldstein, MD, MPH, and Leah M. Ranney, PhD, have published a study that found that smokers who saw messages about tobacco chemicals with associated health risks expressed greater desire to quit smoking.

A strategic partnership with Kurt Ribisl, PhD, and colleagues is helping the nation’s largest Army base rework its tobacco policies and take steps to improve the health of its soldiers and their families.

Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, Trevor Jolly, MBBS, and Kimberly Shoenbill, MD, PhD, published an editorial in JAMA that states the case for more intensive smoking cessation programs for cancer patients.

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Study finds youth have misperceptions about synthetic nicotine in e-cigarettes

Study reveals most effective anti-vaping messages for teens

Public health leads researcher to communication advances

Urologic oncologist makes his mark through robotic surgery program

Washington Post: FDA weighs ban on menthol cigarettes, which disproportionately addict — and kill — Black Americans

Daily emails about chemicals in tobacco lead some smokers to consider quitting

United Press International: Study: Daily emails on smoking danger encourages people to quit

UNC Lineberger partners with Fort Bragg to tackle tobacco use

A call for more comprehensive smoking cessation programs for cancer patients who smoke

RT: Though Concerned About COVID-19, Cigar Smokers are Smoking More, Survey Finds