Alyssa Harlow
@alyssaharlow.bsky.social
Boston-born Epidemiologist based in LA. Assistant Professor at USC Keck School of Medicine studying vaping and alternative nicotine and cannabis products.
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New paper in @ajpmonline.bsky.social:
1 in 8 young adults in the US used delta-8-THC in the past year, with differences by other cannabis use & policy context,
in Monitoring the Future data @mtfstudy.bsky.social
with @adam-leventhal.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.am...
1 in 8 young adults in the US used delta-8-THC in the past year, with differences by other cannabis use & policy context,
in Monitoring the Future data @mtfstudy.bsky.social
with @adam-leventhal.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.am...
Redirecting
doi.org
April 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
New paper in @ajpmonline.bsky.social:
1 in 8 young adults in the US used delta-8-THC in the past year, with differences by other cannabis use & policy context,
in Monitoring the Future data @mtfstudy.bsky.social
with @adam-leventhal.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.am...
1 in 8 young adults in the US used delta-8-THC in the past year, with differences by other cannabis use & policy context,
in Monitoring the Future data @mtfstudy.bsky.social
with @adam-leventhal.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.am...
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Longitudinal patterns of e-cigarette use initiation and progression to frequent vaping from mid-to-late adolescence to young adulthood buff.ly/1vGcwgA Junhan Cho and colleagues @uscpphs.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social @adam-leventhal.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Longitudinal patterns of e-cigarette use initiation and progression to frequent vaping from mid-to-late adolescence to young adulthood buff.ly/1vGcwgA Junhan Cho and colleagues @uscpphs.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social @adam-leventhal.bsky.social
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New @jama.com study by @adam-leventhal.bsky.social group #USCTCORS show
>HS Student use of high nicotine strength e-cigs was assoc. with more days of vaping & poly-substance use
>4/10 students were unsure of the nicotine conc. in their vapes
@alyssaharlow.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
>HS Student use of high nicotine strength e-cigs was assoc. with more days of vaping & poly-substance use
>4/10 students were unsure of the nicotine conc. in their vapes
@alyssaharlow.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Nicotine Concentration of E-Cigarettes Used by Youths
This cross-sectional study investigates rates of nicotine concentrations vaped by US youths and associated substance use characteristics.
jamanetwork.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
New @jama.com study by @adam-leventhal.bsky.social group #USCTCORS show
>HS Student use of high nicotine strength e-cigs was assoc. with more days of vaping & poly-substance use
>4/10 students were unsure of the nicotine conc. in their vapes
@alyssaharlow.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
>HS Student use of high nicotine strength e-cigs was assoc. with more days of vaping & poly-substance use
>4/10 students were unsure of the nicotine conc. in their vapes
@alyssaharlow.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
In other news, looking forward to making some noise at the @standupforscience.bsky.social rally tomorrow!
Girls just wanna have fun(ding) for scientific research.
Girls just wanna have fun(ding) for scientific research.
March 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
In other news, looking forward to making some noise at the @standupforscience.bsky.social rally tomorrow!
Girls just wanna have fun(ding) for scientific research.
Girls just wanna have fun(ding) for scientific research.
New study on vaping and depression out in @amjepi.bsky.social 🧠
We followed young adults w/o depression over 18mo - those who avoided or stopped vaping were protected from developing new depressive symptoms. academic.oup.com/aje/article-...
@iasatusc.bsky.social
@astokespop.bsky.social
We followed young adults w/o depression over 18mo - those who avoided or stopped vaping were protected from developing new depressive symptoms. academic.oup.com/aje/article-...
@iasatusc.bsky.social
@astokespop.bsky.social
Vaping transitions and incident depressive symptoms among young adults: a marginal structural model analysis
Abstract. The extent to which vaping influences depression is unclear but could be estimated through application of novel epidemiologic methods. Among a pr
academic.oup.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
New study on vaping and depression out in @amjepi.bsky.social 🧠
We followed young adults w/o depression over 18mo - those who avoided or stopped vaping were protected from developing new depressive symptoms. academic.oup.com/aje/article-...
@iasatusc.bsky.social
@astokespop.bsky.social
We followed young adults w/o depression over 18mo - those who avoided or stopped vaping were protected from developing new depressive symptoms. academic.oup.com/aje/article-...
@iasatusc.bsky.social
@astokespop.bsky.social
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A new study by @alyssaharlow.bsky.social & #JuhanLee in @ntrjournal.bsky.social show an "increased risk of e-cigarette use initiation and continued use among US adults who changed their self-reported sexual identity from heterosexual identity to LGB+ identity." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39976563/
E-cigarette use initiation by sexual identity change and stability among US adults - PubMed
This study found an increased risk of e-cigarette use initiation and continued use among US adults who changed their self-reported sexual identity from heterosexual identity to LGB+ identity. Findings...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A new study by @alyssaharlow.bsky.social & #JuhanLee in @ntrjournal.bsky.social show an "increased risk of e-cigarette use initiation and continued use among US adults who changed their self-reported sexual identity from heterosexual identity to LGB+ identity." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39976563/
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A hazy legal landscape means people can get high on hemp products, even where pot is prohibited
@bakerinstitute.bsky.social @riceuniversity.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social #DrugPolicy
theconversation.com/a-hazy-legal...
@bakerinstitute.bsky.social @riceuniversity.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social #DrugPolicy
theconversation.com/a-hazy-legal...
A hazy legal landscape means people can get high on hemp products, even where pot is prohibited
The 2018 farm bill legalized hemp products that offer a high similar to marijuana nationwide. Experts worry that lax regulations present a public health risk.
theconversation.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A hazy legal landscape means people can get high on hemp products, even where pot is prohibited
@bakerinstitute.bsky.social @riceuniversity.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social #DrugPolicy
theconversation.com/a-hazy-legal...
@bakerinstitute.bsky.social @riceuniversity.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social #DrugPolicy
theconversation.com/a-hazy-legal...
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On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-24-110: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024 NOT-OD-24-110. NIH
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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My occasional reminder to folks on tenure and promotion committees that there will be a cohort of people whose early careers were defined entirely by the pandemic and *waves vaguely* this nonsense, and it *will* impact their productivity.
It can't not.
It can't not.
January 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
My occasional reminder to folks on tenure and promotion committees that there will be a cohort of people whose early careers were defined entirely by the pandemic and *waves vaguely* this nonsense, and it *will* impact their productivity.
It can't not.
It can't not.
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As someone who writes and thinks about air quality all the time, I wanted to answer some questions I'm getting and talk about what steps I'm taking, not necessarily as a reporter, but as an LA mom trying to do the right thing
Clearing the air
A hearty welcome to all the new AQI obsessives!
www.torched.la
January 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
As someone who writes and thinks about air quality all the time, I wanted to answer some questions I'm getting and talk about what steps I'm taking, not necessarily as a reporter, but as an LA mom trying to do the right thing
Those in LA:
I attended a webinar hosted by the Coalition for Clean Air. We heard from environmental scientists about air quality concerns from the LA wildfires. I found it both informative and bleak. But knowledge is power, so sharing the link to the recording. m.youtube.com/watch?v=gdHM...
I attended a webinar hosted by the Coalition for Clean Air. We heard from environmental scientists about air quality concerns from the LA wildfires. I found it both informative and bleak. But knowledge is power, so sharing the link to the recording. m.youtube.com/watch?v=gdHM...
The Fires: Air Quality, Public Health & What to Do Next
YouTube video by Coalition for Clean Air
m.youtube.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Those in LA:
I attended a webinar hosted by the Coalition for Clean Air. We heard from environmental scientists about air quality concerns from the LA wildfires. I found it both informative and bleak. But knowledge is power, so sharing the link to the recording. m.youtube.com/watch?v=gdHM...
I attended a webinar hosted by the Coalition for Clean Air. We heard from environmental scientists about air quality concerns from the LA wildfires. I found it both informative and bleak. But knowledge is power, so sharing the link to the recording. m.youtube.com/watch?v=gdHM...
Reposted by Alyssa Harlow
A new rule by the FDA would strip cigarettes of most of their nicotine. Without the chemical, “a cigarette is just smoldering leaves wrapped in some fancy paper,” writes Nicholas Florko:
America Just Kinda, Sorta Banned Cigarettes
A new rule by the FDA could change smoking as we know it.
www.theatlantic.com
January 16, 2025 at 1:19 AM
A new rule by the FDA would strip cigarettes of most of their nicotine. Without the chemical, “a cigarette is just smoldering leaves wrapped in some fancy paper,” writes Nicholas Florko:
HUGE news in tobacco control. I’m seeing a lot of comments saying this will lead to people smoking more cigs to attain the same nic hit, but that’s just not what the science tells us. Models show this rule could result in 12.9 million people quitting in just 1 year.
www.fda.gov/news-events/...
www.fda.gov/news-events/...
FDA Proposes Significant Step Toward Reducing Nicotine to Minimally or Nonaddictive Level in Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products
FDA issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would limit the level of nicotine in certain combusted tobacco products.
www.fda.gov
January 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
HUGE news in tobacco control. I’m seeing a lot of comments saying this will lead to people smoking more cigs to attain the same nic hit, but that’s just not what the science tells us. Models show this rule could result in 12.9 million people quitting in just 1 year.
www.fda.gov/news-events/...
www.fda.gov/news-events/...