Mahidol Advocacy Award Received by the Tobacco Research Center (TRC)
Mahidol Advocacy Award Received by the Tobacco Research Center (TRC) for its work countering…
TRC. (Vision) Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management Center (TRC)
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Opportunities and Threats to Cessation Success
Professor Harry Lando is Distinguished International Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota. In addition to his many awards, professional memberships, appointments, editorial accomplishments and consultancies, he has authored or co-authored over two hundred research articles, with cessation as one area of main focus since 1975.
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Viral “Zynfluencer” TikTok videos may be linked to growing oral nicotine pouch sales.
Truth Initiative. Viral “Zynfluencer” TikTok videos may be linked to growing oral nicotine pouch sales. 13 Jan 2026 https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/viral-zynfluencer-tiktok-videos-may-be-linked-growing
Coolants, organic acids, flavourings and other additives that facilitate inhalation of tobacco and nicotine products: implications for regulation
Talhout R, Leventhal AM. Coolants, organic acids, flavourings and other additives that facilitate inhalation of tobacco and nicotine products: implications for regulation. Tobacco Control. 2026;35:110-116.
US EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules
Daly M. AP News. US EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules. 14 Jan 2026 https://apnews.com/article/epa-air-pollution-health-benefits-trump-771218fb0059f4c1b07981755d3453a1
South Korea establishes implementation plans that expand the definition of tobacco to include synthetic nicotine products.
This plan, HP 2030, seeks to cut youth use of nicotine products. https://nosmk.khepi.or.kr/ntcc/eng/subIndex/549.do
Daily Nicotine Vaping and Unsuccessful Quit Attempts in Youths
Masonbrink AR, Bae D, Cho J, et al. Trends in Daily Nicotine Vaping and Unsuccessful Quit Attempts in Youths. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(11):e2541061. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.41061 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2840812
Patterns of Use of Heated Tobacco Products
Scala M, et al. Patterns of Use of Heated Tobacco Products: A Comprehensive Systematic Review. J Epidemiol. 2025 May 5;35(5):213-221. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20240189. Epub 2025 Mar 31. PMID: 39805598; PMCID: PMC11979348. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39805598/
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