- February 19, 2024
Adolescents and young adults are increasingly using e-cigarettes, also known as nicotine vaping. A new study led by Gilbert Gimm, associate professor in Mason’s College of Public Health, found that a greater share of adolescents and young adults with cognitive disabilities engaged in past-month nicotine vaping compared to those without a disability.
- April 10, 2023
Secret Weapon for Quit-Smoking Campaigns: Pets
- April 10, 2023
Secret Weapon for Quit-Smoking Campaigns: Pets
- April 10, 2023
Secret Weapon for Quit-Smoking Campaigns: Pets
- April 6, 2023
An interprofessional Mason research team led by Associate Professor Hong Xue used machine learning and social media data in the first large-scale study to analyze factors that influence effective antismoking campaigns and user engagement.
- August 25, 2022
A new study from Hong Xue and colleagues shows that the county-level association between tobacco retailers and adult smokers can be largely explained by several social determinants of health, including mental and physical health.
- January 13, 2022
Youth smoking remains a significant public health problem in the U.S. and in Virginia. Hong Xue, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy, is conducting a study of youth smoking and prevention on the effects of policy and prevention strategies on the use of conventional and e-cigarettes in Virginia adolescents.