For years now public health officials have weighed the pros of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid against the very real appeal they pose to a generation who likely wouldn’t have otherwise experimented with tobacco. Now we are seeing the evidence. According to the annual “Monitoring the Future” survey, the […]
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Dartmouth Medicine magazine features The Koop Institute
“Today, the Koop Institute is comprised of a group of diversely trained yet highly collaborative investigators working to build on his example and keep his legacy alive. Their mission is to advance health and well-being through research, education, and policy efforts to protect public health and prevent disease—by mitigating threats […]
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.