Can truth beat tobacco lies? new study targets disinformation in black adults
NCT ID NCT07543081
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether specially designed anti-disinformation messages can correct false beliefs about the FDA's proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars among Black adults. Researchers will enroll 1,000 Black adults in Atlanta and Birmingham, delivering messages individually and through community campaigns. The goal is to improve knowledge about tobacco industry tactics and flavored tobacco policies, and to increase support for such policies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Anti-disinformation messaging (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this campaign could help correct harmful disinformation and increase support for flavored tobacco policies in Black communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study with no direct health outcome; it measures beliefs and intentions, not actual behavior change. Results may not generalize beyond the two cities studied.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States