February 23, 2015
UNC researchers study tobacco cessation needs from patient perspective
Seeking the patient voice early in the cessation process is critical to success.
Tag: smoking
May 28, 2014
Toxins in the Environment Might Make You Older Than Your Years
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Why are some 75-year-olds downright spry while others can barely get around? Part of the explanation, according to research published today in Cell Press journal "Trends in Molecular Medicine," is differences from one person to the next in exposure to harmful substances in the environment, chemicals such as benzene, cigarette smoke, and even stress.
September 19, 2013
UNC and Wake Forest awarded FDA, NIH grant to create Center for Regulatory Research on Tobacco Communications
Although cigarette use has declined among Americans, regulators face the challenge of communicating the dangers of new tobacco products along with reaching smokers in diverse communities who may not respond to traditional forms of anti-tobacco communication. To address these issues, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today that they are awarding a $19.4 million, five-year grant to fund a center at the University of North Carolina that will study issues related to tobacco prevention communication and regulation.