Ollie Ganz
@otg2014.bsky.social
Tobacco control, public health, Assistant Professor Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies
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Registration for January 2026 Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) Training is now open!
Register before January 5th to participate in the upcoming TTS training live Zoom sessions on January 26-27 ➡️
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Register before January 5th to participate in the upcoming TTS training live Zoom sessions on January 26-27 ➡️
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November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Registration for January 2026 Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) Training is now open!
Register before January 5th to participate in the upcoming TTS training live Zoom sessions on January 26-27 ➡️
www.tobaccoprogram.org/index.php?sr...
Register before January 5th to participate in the upcoming TTS training live Zoom sessions on January 26-27 ➡️
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New @ntrjournal.bsky.social pub from @joemcclernon.bsky.social @otg2014.bsky.social @danarubenstein.bsky.social Patrick Barnwell & me
We identified 2 latent classes of dual cig/ENDS users based on motivations for ENDS use, w/ implications for research, treatment, & regulation
tinyurl.com/bddvdn4a
We identified 2 latent classes of dual cig/ENDS users based on motivations for ENDS use, w/ implications for research, treatment, & regulation
tinyurl.com/bddvdn4a
Identifying latent classes of dual cigarette/ENDS users based on motivations for ENDS use: Product substitution versus complementary use
AbstractIntroduction. The aim of this study was to empirically identify subgroups of dual cigarette and ENDS product users based on their motivations for E
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September 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
New @ntrjournal.bsky.social pub from @joemcclernon.bsky.social @otg2014.bsky.social @danarubenstein.bsky.social Patrick Barnwell & me
We identified 2 latent classes of dual cig/ENDS users based on motivations for ENDS use, w/ implications for research, treatment, & regulation
tinyurl.com/bddvdn4a
We identified 2 latent classes of dual cig/ENDS users based on motivations for ENDS use, w/ implications for research, treatment, & regulation
tinyurl.com/bddvdn4a
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NYC friends: this poor dog was almost on his freedom ride out of the pound when his foster didn't show up on him. He's now in danger of being put down. Do you have space in your home and heart to adopt him? ❤️
Also, lots of animals at this NYC shelter who need a home.
nycacc.app#/browse/225834
Also, lots of animals at this NYC shelter who need a home.
nycacc.app#/browse/225834
June 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
NYC friends: this poor dog was almost on his freedom ride out of the pound when his foster didn't show up on him. He's now in danger of being put down. Do you have space in your home and heart to adopt him? ❤️
Also, lots of animals at this NYC shelter who need a home.
nycacc.app#/browse/225834
Also, lots of animals at this NYC shelter who need a home.
nycacc.app#/browse/225834
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NEW: Health Secretary Robbert F. Kennedy Jr. has said chronic diseases are his top priority.
But cuts to tobacco control programs - targeting the top driver of preventable death and disease - have decimated key services including a high school group in rural West Virginia:
GIFT:
But cuts to tobacco control programs - targeting the top driver of preventable death and disease - have decimated key services including a high school group in rural West Virginia:
GIFT:
Trump Budget Cuts Hobble Antismoking Programs
www.nytimes.com
May 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
NEW: Health Secretary Robbert F. Kennedy Jr. has said chronic diseases are his top priority.
But cuts to tobacco control programs - targeting the top driver of preventable death and disease - have decimated key services including a high school group in rural West Virginia:
GIFT:
But cuts to tobacco control programs - targeting the top driver of preventable death and disease - have decimated key services including a high school group in rural West Virginia:
GIFT:
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2025 ESIL awardee, @juliachensankey.bsky.social, will deliver her lecture in the second of three NIH ODP Early Stage Investigator Lectures of 2025 on June 5 at 10 a.m. ET.
Register now ➡️
prevention.nih.gov/news-events/early-stage-investigator-lecture/2025-awardees
@rutgerssph.bsky.social
Register now ➡️
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@rutgerssph.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
2025 ESIL awardee, @juliachensankey.bsky.social, will deliver her lecture in the second of three NIH ODP Early Stage Investigator Lectures of 2025 on June 5 at 10 a.m. ET.
Register now ➡️
prevention.nih.gov/news-events/early-stage-investigator-lecture/2025-awardees
@rutgerssph.bsky.social
Register now ➡️
prevention.nih.gov/news-events/early-stage-investigator-lecture/2025-awardees
@rutgerssph.bsky.social
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Thanks @JMacNYC and @jgitchell.bsky.social for having me on Shaping Vaping. I describe my view: State AGs should use MSA-style litigation to regulate e-cigarettes. Despite our disagreements, it was good to search for common ground. @ru-ints.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social x.com/VaporAmerica...
American Vapor Manufacturers on X: "🎙️ Join our @JMacNYC, special guest @jgitchell and esteemed professor @kevinschroth from @RutgersSPH. https://t.co/Zf4iC2PhV1" / X
🎙️ Join our @JMacNYC, special guest @jgitchell and esteemed professor @kevinschroth from @RutgersSPH. https://t.co/Zf4iC2PhV1
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May 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thanks @JMacNYC and @jgitchell.bsky.social for having me on Shaping Vaping. I describe my view: State AGs should use MSA-style litigation to regulate e-cigarettes. Despite our disagreements, it was good to search for common ground. @ru-ints.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social x.com/VaporAmerica...
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Assistant Professor @otg2014.bsky.social and her colleagues penned a new letter to the editor of Nicotine & Tobacco Research on how a WNBA star's cigar brand collaboration, amid growing interest in women's basketball, may increase the appeal & sales of cigars.
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Letter to the Editor: Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Star Athlete Kelsey Plum gets Signature Premium Cigar Amidst Record-Breaking WNBA Viewership
Ollie Ganz, DrPH, Cristine D Delnevo, PhD, Andrea C Villanti, PhD, Kevin R J Schroth, JD, Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, PhD; Letter to the Editor: Women’s Na
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May 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Assistant Professor @otg2014.bsky.social and her colleagues penned a new letter to the editor of Nicotine & Tobacco Research on how a WNBA star's cigar brand collaboration, amid growing interest in women's basketball, may increase the appeal & sales of cigars.
➡️ academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
➡️ academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
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I spend a lot of my free time sending cigar-related Instagram posts back and forth with Ollie, and we published a paper from it! @otg2014.bsky.social with @kevinrjschroth.bsky.social @crisdelnevo.bsky.social & Andrea Villanti @ru-ints.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @otg2014.bsky.social and her colleagues penned a new letter to the editor of Nicotine & Tobacco Research on how a WNBA star's cigar brand collaboration, amid growing interest in women's basketball, may increase the appeal & sales of cigars.
➡️ academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
➡️ academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
Letter to the Editor: Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Star Athlete Kelsey Plum gets Signature Premium Cigar Amidst Record-Breaking WNBA Viewership
Ollie Ganz, DrPH, Cristine D Delnevo, PhD, Andrea C Villanti, PhD, Kevin R J Schroth, JD, Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, PhD; Letter to the Editor: Women’s Na
academic.oup.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I spend a lot of my free time sending cigar-related Instagram posts back and forth with Ollie, and we published a paper from it! @otg2014.bsky.social with @kevinrjschroth.bsky.social @crisdelnevo.bsky.social & Andrea Villanti @ru-ints.bsky.social
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Tobacco Control published a new paper by @otg2014.bsky.social, with co-authors Patrick Barnwell and @crisdelnevo.bsky.social, which examines the top-selling e-cigarette brands and differences in top-selling brands by regions in the USA ➡️
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
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Regional variations and market share of FDA-authorised products for top-selling electronic cigarette brands in the USA: 2022–2024
Background This paper examines top-selling electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) brands and differences in top-selling brands by region in the USA from 2022 to 2024, and the market share of Food and Drug...
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April 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Tobacco Control published a new paper by @otg2014.bsky.social, with co-authors Patrick Barnwell and @crisdelnevo.bsky.social, which examines the top-selling e-cigarette brands and differences in top-selling brands by regions in the USA ➡️
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
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The tagged section of tobacco brands’ Instagram pages contains posts suggestive of paid partnerships between the brand and social media influencers, find Scott Donaldson et al.
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Content analysis of tobacco brands’ “Tagged” section on Instagram
AbstractIntroduction. Brands can be “tagged” in Instagram posts to communicate a partnership with a social media influencer. Little is known about the cont
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March 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The tagged section of tobacco brands’ Instagram pages contains posts suggestive of paid partnerships between the brand and social media influencers, find Scott Donaldson et al.
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
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“We have to attack the universities… professors are the enemy.”
#NIH funds universities.
Jay Bhattacharya believes what Vance says here too. Bhattacharya was chosen by Trump because he would attack universities.
Scientists must oppose Bhattacharya’s confirmation, and there is not much time left.
#NIH funds universities.
Jay Bhattacharya believes what Vance says here too. Bhattacharya was chosen by Trump because he would attack universities.
Scientists must oppose Bhattacharya’s confirmation, and there is not much time left.
"The universities control the knowledge in our society (...) We have to agressivly attack the universities (...). Fundamental lies that feminism is liberating (...) There is wisdom in what Nixon said, the professors are the enemy "
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J.D. Vance | The Universities are the Enemy | National Conservatism Conference II
YouTube video by National Conservatism
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March 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
“We have to attack the universities… professors are the enemy.”
#NIH funds universities.
Jay Bhattacharya believes what Vance says here too. Bhattacharya was chosen by Trump because he would attack universities.
Scientists must oppose Bhattacharya’s confirmation, and there is not much time left.
#NIH funds universities.
Jay Bhattacharya believes what Vance says here too. Bhattacharya was chosen by Trump because he would attack universities.
Scientists must oppose Bhattacharya’s confirmation, and there is not much time left.
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NEW: One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, internal memos estimated.
The USAID programs were cut anyway.
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
The USAID programs were cut anyway.
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimate...
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March 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
NEW: One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, internal memos estimated.
The USAID programs were cut anyway.
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
The USAID programs were cut anyway.
By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
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I stand with Ukraine. If you were as horrified as I was by today's meeting at the White House, you can email your outrage to: comments@whitehouse.gov.
February 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I stand with Ukraine. If you were as horrified as I was by today's meeting at the White House, you can email your outrage to: comments@whitehouse.gov.
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Please look up the influenza epidemic of 1918-19 to understand that the CDC not selecting strains for next year’s vaccines sets the stage for a public health calamity that will, without doubt and at bare minimum, catastrophically and directly impact people you know. This is a five alarm fire.
February 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Please look up the influenza epidemic of 1918-19 to understand that the CDC not selecting strains for next year’s vaccines sets the stage for a public health calamity that will, without doubt and at bare minimum, catastrophically and directly impact people you know. This is a five alarm fire.
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Look at these numbers—not as statistics, but as lives lost because of the dismantling of USAID and the wildly successful PEPFAR program. These are real people—families, parents, spouses, children—being condemned to death. Don't let the scale numb your empathy.
pepfar.impactcounter.com
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PEPFAR Impact Tracker
Track the impact of PEPFAR funding halt
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February 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Look at these numbers—not as statistics, but as lives lost because of the dismantling of USAID and the wildly successful PEPFAR program. These are real people—families, parents, spouses, children—being condemned to death. Don't let the scale numb your empathy.
pepfar.impactcounter.com
pepfar.impactcounter.com
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The FDA just cancelled a meeting to select flu strains for next season's flu shots.
"It's unclear what the canceled meeting will mean for Americans who want to get a flu vaccine next season."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
"It's unclear what the canceled meeting will mean for Americans who want to get a flu vaccine next season."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots
The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.
www.nbcnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The FDA just cancelled a meeting to select flu strains for next season's flu shots.
"It's unclear what the canceled meeting will mean for Americans who want to get a flu vaccine next season."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
"It's unclear what the canceled meeting will mean for Americans who want to get a flu vaccine next season."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky🛟
Our study on artifical sweeteners in Zyn and other nicotine pouch brands featured in @dukemedschool.bsky.social @dukehealth.bsky.social news.
Our study on artifical sweeteners in Zyn and other nicotine pouch brands featured in @dukemedschool.bsky.social @dukehealth.bsky.social news.
@DukeUniversity SOM story highlighting our recent story on how synthetic sweeteners in #NicotinePouches increase consumption & potentially product appeal, published in @ntrjournal.bsky.social
#TobRegSky #TobRegSci #PedSky
@sejordt.bsky.social
#ShantellKirkendoll
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#TobRegSky #TobRegSci #PedSky
@sejordt.bsky.social
#ShantellKirkendoll
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February 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky🛟
Our study on artifical sweeteners in Zyn and other nicotine pouch brands featured in @dukemedschool.bsky.social @dukehealth.bsky.social news.
Our study on artifical sweeteners in Zyn and other nicotine pouch brands featured in @dukemedschool.bsky.social @dukehealth.bsky.social news.
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The abrupt terminations of more than 1,000 employees, including new Epidemic Intelligence Officers, across CDC are deeply disturbing. For more than 70 years, EIS officers have served on America’s front line as its disease detectives, ready at a moment’s notice to respond to emerging outbreaks.
February 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The abrupt terminations of more than 1,000 employees, including new Epidemic Intelligence Officers, across CDC are deeply disturbing. For more than 70 years, EIS officers have served on America’s front line as its disease detectives, ready at a moment’s notice to respond to emerging outbreaks.
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If you are a federal worker who was let go today, I'd love to hear from you.
I'm interested in both your work for the federal government and the impact of this decision on your life.
Contact me on signal at juddlegum.47 or use the QR code below.
I can keep you anonymous if you prefer.
I'm interested in both your work for the federal government and the impact of this decision on your life.
Contact me on signal at juddlegum.47 or use the QR code below.
I can keep you anonymous if you prefer.
February 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If you are a federal worker who was let go today, I'd love to hear from you.
I'm interested in both your work for the federal government and the impact of this decision on your life.
Contact me on signal at juddlegum.47 or use the QR code below.
I can keep you anonymous if you prefer.
I'm interested in both your work for the federal government and the impact of this decision on your life.
Contact me on signal at juddlegum.47 or use the QR code below.
I can keep you anonymous if you prefer.
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🧵 US states that implemented abortion bans saw higher than expected infant mortality rates, with larger increases among Black infants and those in southern states, according to this analysis of US national vital statistics data from 2012–2023.
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#MedSky
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#MedSky
February 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🧵 US states that implemented abortion bans saw higher than expected infant mortality rates, with larger increases among Black infants and those in southern states, according to this analysis of US national vital statistics data from 2012–2023.
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#MedSky
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#MedSky
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Attacks on NIH grants have taken several forms and it’s hard to keep track. These include funding freeze (TRO resumed flow of $), drastic cuts to indirects (also legal action) and the freeze on issuing NOAs for new and non competing renewals. This last one has not gotten much attention.
February 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Attacks on NIH grants have taken several forms and it’s hard to keep track. These include funding freeze (TRO resumed flow of $), drastic cuts to indirects (also legal action) and the freeze on issuing NOAs for new and non competing renewals. This last one has not gotten much attention.