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Excited to share this story about Dr. Amanda Palmer about her new JAMA Network Open article I shared earlier today

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Young males, prior cigarette or e-cigarette users most likely to use oral nicotine pouches, Hollings researcher finds
Understanding who is using the latest nicotine product – oral nicotine pouches – is the key to developing future research on the pouches' effects.
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May 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
MUSC's Board approved creation of a new cancer hospital for MUSC Hollings Cancer Center yesterday:

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MUSC Board of Trustees approves planning and construction of new comprehensive cancer hospital, medical office building in Charleston
Board of Trustees approved a resolution to initiate the planning and construction of a state-of-the-art comprehensive cancer hospital in Charleston.
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April 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This JAMA Network Open paper showed: "As young children spend most of their time at home, reducing in-home cannabis smoking could substantially reduce their exposure to the toxic and carcinogenic chemicals found in cannabis smoke."
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February 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This paper showed "a substantial proportion were aware of and had already experimented with...menthol-mimicking cigarettes...may serve as a substitute for menthol cigarettes and reduce the public health benefits of a menthol cigarette ban in promoting smoking cessation"
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February 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This JAMA Network Open showed "Despite state and federal implementation of T21, our findings suggest that retailers are not consistently checking IDs, and underage sales of tobacco products are occurring often. "
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February 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Does cannabis use when people smoke make it more likely to quit smoking? These US FDA PATH data suggest it makes it more difficult to quit smoking
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February 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Interesting article in Nicotine & Tobacco Research by Natalie Walker

These are important thoughts - "How do we measure success?"
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February 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Interesting article in JAMA:

"A strategic vision is critical for . . . public-private partnerships, advancing convergence science, and prioritizing workforce development . . . [and] role as a global leader in innovation, setting the foundation for a healthier . . . future."
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February 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This is a really important Perspective In the New England Journal of Medicine regarding a key Supreme Court case regarding FDA authority over e-cigarettes
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January 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Important paper in JAMA Network Open showing "while a range of effective smoking cessation aids are available in England, many people tried to quit using less effective forms of support or none at all"
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January 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Excited to receive Notice of Award from the National Cancer Institute with my long-standing colleague and Co-PI Dr. Lisa Fucito at Yale for a study testing varenicline vs placebo to quit e-cigarette use
January 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🚀 🚀 FDA's Center for Tobacco Products just authorized marketing of 20 ZYN nicotine pouches

Dr. Palmer from our group is leading a switching study and learned that #ZYN is very popular! Def hard to find it in large quantities and our staff needed to go to several stores
January 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The FDA's Center for Tobacco Products has authorized 20 Zyn pouches

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January 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Great new paper in JAMA Internal Medicine from Paul Cinciripini's group at MD Anderson showing that more intensive treatment assisted with smoking cessation for lung cancer screening patients

This is one of the NCI's SCALE trials
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January 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Very interesting paper by Geoff Fong's group showing the positive environmental impact that would happen with a menthol cigarette ban in the US in BMJ's Tobacco Control
Calculating the potential environmental impact of a menthol cigarette ban in the USA
Among the many harms of tobacco products are those that were the focus of the 2022 WHO World No Tobacco Day: the widespread environmental impacts of tobacco.1 2 These environmental impacts are also…
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January 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Important new Editorial in our Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco @srntorg journal on tobacco research in LMICs

Full article is here:
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January 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
New shoes
January 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Important new study from Dr. Evan Graboyes on care navigation to promote timely radiation therapy
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January 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Important new Cochrane Review on quitting vaping - we (clearly) need more evidence!
Interventions for quitting vaping - Butler, AR - 2025 | Cochrane Library
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January 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Important new Editorial from our new Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco @srntorg Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Caitlin Notley about using person first language
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January 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Landed in a snowstorm in Richmond, VA for our Executive Leadership Academy for Cancer Centers w Hollings Cancer Center and Massey Cancer Center, then Richmond lost water and we made it work at the Marriott no running water no bathrooms worked - LOVE this MUSC Hollings group - strong future leaders!!
January 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Great study by Drs. Dai and Leventhal described in a JAMA Podcast about nicotine pouch use prevalence from CPS TUS 2022
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January 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Interesting study presented at the Radiological Society of North America in late November showing acute effects of vaping on vascular function (assessed by MRI)
Vaping Causes Immediate Effects on Vascular Function
At A Glance
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January 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Important article in the New England Journal of Medicine with 10 year outcomes for melanoma
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January 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Happy Holidays from George and Roxanne!!!!
December 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM