Associate Professor, Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies, RU School of Public Health, Boy Mom, Cat Mom, RT≠endorsement, opinions≠Rutgers

Joined September 2009
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Olivia Wackowski retweeted
In the spirit of rapid surveillance - CRST (center for rapid surveillance of tobacco) is happy to release preliminary estimates from the 2025 national youth tobacco survey. #SRNT2026 stop by our exhibit booth !
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We're back with our VIRTUAL Rutgers Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training! Oct 21-22. Designed for social workers, nurses, psychologists, physicians, pharmacists, certified alcohol and drug counselors, health educators, and more. Register at tobaccoprogram.org/.

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Our eye-tracking experiment paper examining young adults' visual attention to disposable e-cigarette social media posts is now out @AddictionJrnl. The study shows the impact of disposable packages and flavors on product marketing influence. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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How might news and ad messages about FDA's e-cigarette authorizations impact e-cig perceptions and interest? We explore this new topic in our new paper, out now! tinyurl.com/mryymwrb @RU_INTS @JuliaChenSankey @stefgratale @CrisDelnevo

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18 Apr 2024
Big paper from our e-cig grant just published 👇
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1) Interesting new study of youth noticing e-cig public health messages in US, Canada, and England (from ITC data): @AlexCLiber @owackowski academic.oup.com/her/advance…
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November Issue: Researchers find that levels of awareness, appeal and trial of nicotine pouches among US adults who smoke were modest, with variation by age, education, quit plans and quit attempt methods. bit.ly/47ROPQ8 @maryhrywna @CrisDelnevo @owackowski
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Oh what a year! In 2023, we welcomed 6 new faculty members! Grateful to have @JessKingJensen, @ksterling75, Melissa Mercincavage, @JonPatrickAllem, Daniel Gundersen, and @stefgratale join our @RU_INTS community. @rutgershealth @RutgersSPH
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Our new paper in @TC_BMJ highlights global policy considerations for optimising a tobacco product standard for banning #menthol based on research evidence and country experiences. @gfong570 @ITCProject @PHPE_IC @Imperial_PCPH tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/conte…

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So well deserved! 🎉❤️🎉
Congratulations to Carol Rayside, Executive Assistant, who received a Sustained Service award at tonight's Chancellor Awardees celebration in recognition of her significant contributions @rutgershealth. Carol is also retiring after 25 yrs at @RutgersU including 15 @RU_INTS! 👏👏
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@RU_INTS faculty @CrisDelnevo @otg2014 and @ksterling75 contributed to this important report with @TobaccoFreeKids highlighting the continued proliferation of new, flavored cigars and their widespread availability and marketing @rutgershealth #rutgersph
As @FDATobacco prepares to issue final rules prohibiting flavored cigars along with menthol cigarettes, our new report with @RU_CTS documents how tobacco companies have flooded the market with cheap, flavored cigars that appeal to kids. Learn more👇 tobaccofreekids.org/cigarrep…
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A big thank you to the @SRNT_Europe meeting organizers and volunteers for a fantastic #SRNTE2023 meeting and time in London! Great science, talks, and community. Cheers and hope to see everyone in Edinburgh!
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Delighted to be @SRNT_Europe meeting with @RU_CTS post doc fellow and travel awardee, Caitlin Weiger! #SRNTE2023
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25 Aug 2023
July Issue: Researchers observe crossover advertising of nicotine pouch products among leading brands of combustible cigarettes. bit.ly/3KGJPoH @dannygiovenco
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15 Aug 2023
In a new commentary, CTP Director Brian King, Ph.D., M.P.H., discusses opportunities and considerations for educating adults who smoke cigarettes about the relative risks of tobacco products. fda.gov/tobacco-products/ctp…
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I'm happy to share this commentary with Dr. Brian King, Director of @FDATobacco addressing misperceptions about relative risks of #tobacco products including #cigarettes and #ecigarettes / #vapes @muschollings @MUSC_COM @MedUnivSC onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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We are thrilled to announce that @ksterling75 has joined @RU_CTS and @RutgersSPH! Dr. Sterling is a highly accomplished tobacco researcher and will serve as an Associate Director at the Institute @rutgershealth sph.rutgers.edu/news/kymberl…
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Important new work by colleagues on premium cigars out now!
Several experts from our team contributed to the @NTR_Journal supplement on Regulatory Research Advances in Premium Cigars. Read more about cigar patterns of use, purchasing, marketing, retailers, and health effects in this special issue: academic.oup.com/ntr/issue/2…
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