VAPING

This study tests a virtual reality (VR) program designed to prevent e-cigarette use in 8th graders. Researchers will work with about 40 students and school staff to see if the VR game is acceptable, easy to use, and practical for classrooms. The goal is to help teens build emotio…

This study tests whether a program of counselling and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) can help e-cigarette users quit vaping. 180 regular vapers will be randomly assigned to receive either counselling alone or counselling plus NRT. Researchers will track self-reported quitting…

This study looks at e-cigarette use among 500 teenage and young adult cancer survivors and tests a text-message based program to help them quit. Researchers will also interview patients and healthcare providers to find the best ways to offer this support in oncology clinics. The …

This study follows 100 cigarette smokers (half aged 21-34, half aged 35-65) who have tried or currently use e-cigarettes. Over 12 months, participants use a mobile app to report changes in smoking and vaping habits, reasons for switching, and their beliefs about e-cigarettes. The…

This study looks at how breathing in secondhand hookah smoke or e-hookah vapor affects blood vessel health. Healthy non-smokers aged 21-49 will have their blood flow and artery stiffness measured before and after brief exposure to hookah smoke, e-hookah aerosol, or clean air. The…

This study asks over 3,000 teens and young adults (ages 13–20) who vape or are open to trying it to watch and rate short vaping prevention ads. Participants complete a 15–20 minute online survey, and some take a follow-up survey two weeks later to see if they remember the ads. Th…

This study was designed to measure DNA damage in cells from the mouth of smokers, vapers, and people who do not use tobacco or nicotine products. The goal was to find which types of damage might be more likely to cause oral cancer. However, the study was withdrawn before any part…