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Koop researchers show that kids who see e-cigarette advertising are more likely to start smoking cigarettes
It is known that cigarette advertising is associated with youth initiation of cigarette usage. This research established that receptivity to the advertising of other tobacco products (such as e-cigarettes) was similarly indicative of future product usage. Read their article here.
Koop researchers find e-cigarette advantages do not outweigh population-level harm
The impact of e-cigarettes has been debated for years, offering both a cessation method for adult smokers and a gateway risk for adolescents who may not have otherwise been exposed to tobacco. Koop researchers looked at the current research on net population-level health benefits and harms. They found that the […]
Koop Institute member finds flavor capsule products much more common among Hispanic young adults
Researchers took a look at this emerging tobacco product in efforts to understand the sociodemographic characteristics of flavor capsule cigarette smokers. Read more here.
From Koop Institute Members: Brain response to alcohol ads predicts drinking in college students
Koop members among authors on recent study investigating the association between activation of the brain’s reward system in response to alcohol advertisements and college drinking. “Results suggest that alcohol cues are processed within the reward system in a way that may motivate drinking behavior.” Read more here.