Congratulations to our Deputy Director, Dr. Andrea Villanti, for being listed in @clarivate.com's 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list for the sixth year in a row! #RutgersSPH These highly cited papers rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science.

INTS core faculty member and assistant professor, Lauren Pacek, will discuss tobacco use and cessation and harm reduction strategies among people with HIV in the USA in the webinar hosted by the AETC Program on November 5, 11 am ET. Register here ➡️ www.e2neca.org/org/AETC/Por...

INTS Associate Professor, Jamie Tam, comments on a recent story about how the tobacco industry is fighting proposed nicotine cuts in its products. Read more ➡️ news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...

Please join us in welcoming our new faculty member, Rafael Meza, PhD! @rutgerscancer.bsky.social @rwjms.bsky.social Learn more about Dr. Meza here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

A new study led by Cristine Delnevo, Director of Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies (INTS), suggests that nicotine pouches may offer a path to reduced tobacco harm ➡️ jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Tomorrow is the beginning of the Conference on Tobacco or Health 2025. Take a look at the INTS members who will be presenting, and be sure to visit the Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco (CRST) booth!

Andrea Villanti is a guest editor of this newly published issue of JNCI Monographs funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, covering the continued impact of the commercial use of tobacco and health disparities ➡️ academic.oup.com/jncimono/iss...

INTS faculty members Michael Steinberg and @maryhrywna.bsky.social were recently featured in an article published in ‪@self.com, where they discussed current knowledge on oral nicotine pouches, like Zyn. ➡️ www.self.com/story/is-zyn...

@crisdelnevo.bsky.social & Andrea Villanti are coauthors of a new study published in Tobacco Control examining trends in U.S. cigarette consumption—specifically comparing menthol & non-menthol cigarettes—since the enactment of the Tobacco Control Act in 2009. tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...

There's still time to register! ⏰ 2025 ESIL awardee, Dr. Julia Chen-Sankey, will deliver her lecture in the second of three NIH ODP Early Stage Investigator Lectures of 2025 on June 5 at 10 a.m. ET. ➡️ ow.ly/MLwI50VUboR @rutgerssph.bsky.social

INTS faculty were happy to celebrate the 2025 graduates at the @rutgerssph.bsky.social convocation held yesterday at the State Theater 🎓

2025 ESIL awardee, @juliachensankey.bsky.social, will deliver her lecture in the second of three NIH ODP Early Stage Investigator Lectures of 2025 on June 5 at 10 a.m. ET. Register now ➡️ prevention.nih.gov/news-events/early-stage-investigator-lecture/2025-awardees @rutgerssph.bsky.social

Assistant Professor @otg2014.bsky.social and her colleagues penned a new letter to the editor of Nicotine & Tobacco Research on how a WNBA star's cigar brand collaboration, amid growing interest in women's basketball, may increase the appeal & sales of cigars. ➡️ academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...

Tobacco Control published a new paper by @otg2014.bsky.social, with co-authors Patrick Barnwell and @crisdelnevo.bsky.social, which examines the top-selling e-cigarette brands and differences in top-selling brands by regions in the USA ➡️ tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...

Rutgers Day is this Saturday! 🌎 Stop by the INTS booth at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center Gym on Busch Campus to learn more about our work and win some swag! ➡️ newbrunswick.rutgers.edu/rutgers-day?...

Cigar text-only warning labels, particularly larger ones, can facilitate some cigar risk knowledge and beliefs, reduce pack appeal and discourage product interest, find Olivia Wackowski et al. academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...

@jesskingjensen.bsky.social and @crisdelnevo.bsky.social are authors of a new Preventive Medicine paper that examines the impact of cigar pack policies on cigar sales. @rutgerssph.bsky.social @rwjms.bsky.social Learn more ➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Learn about INTS's student assistant and Rutgers SPH doctoral student Siyan Meng's poster about cannabis vape advertising exposure, product use, and perceptions presented at #SBM2025 on 3/28 at 5 PM (PDT), Poster E170, Grand Ballroom A-B. ➡️ sbm.secure-platform.com/site/solicit...

A new article in Addictive Behaviors Reports featuring Rutgers SPH doctoral student Eugenia Lee and associate professor Kymberle Sterling unpacks the complexities in racial and ethnic discrimination and tobacco/cannabis behaviors among young adults in the U.S. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) was a success! INTS members presented over 40 presentations across a wide range of research over the 3 1/2 day conference in New Orleans, LA. We will see you next year, SRNT!

The INTS team will present posters, symposiums, and more at this week's SRNT conference! View our schedule of presentations ➡️ ints.rutgers.edu/ints-srnt-20... #SRNT2025

INTS Associate Professor, Kevin Schroth, discusses the FDA's impact on tobacco harm reduction with Regulator Watch ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJic...

🌟 We're hiring! 🌟 INTS is seeking qualified applicants for an Open Rank Non Tenure Track Faculty Position! If you have a doctoral degree and a strong background in tobacco or public health, this could be the right fit for you! Apply today ➡️ jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/244...

INTS post-doctoral fellow Charity Ntansah and associate professor Kymberle Sterling are authors on a new @ntrjournal.bsky.social paper that uses a discrete choice experiment to explore the impact of reduced nicotine messages among people who use little cigars and cigarillos. ow.ly/NpJs50UTzWg

Rutgers researchers find nearly half of purchase attempts by people under 21 at tobacco retailers in New Jersey resulted in a sale in new study. Click below to learn more ⬇️ www.rutgers.edu/news/new-jer...

In this new Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal paper, authors Michelle Bover Manderski, @maryhrywna.bsky.social, and @crisdelnevo.bsky.social confirm that including product images in surveys can improve the measurement accuracy of nicotine pouch use. #Rutgerssph academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...

A new article in Scientific American featuring INTS associate professor Mary Hrywna explores the FDA's recent authorization of a popular brand of nicotine pouches and the potential impact on the marketplace and consumers. Read more here ➡️ www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

Led by INTS Post Doctoral Fellow, Allison Glasser, a new paper published in Substance Use & Misuse found that vaping prevention campaigns can effectively alter short-term risk perceptions and reduce susceptibility to vaping in adolescents. ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1082...

Led by INTS post-doctoral fellow Caitlin Weiger, a new paper published in @TC_BMJ found that the ‘additive-free’ and ‘tobacco and water’ claims of some popular cigarette brands may convey reduced risk. Read more here ➡️ tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...

Happy holidays from all of us at INTS! ☃️

Don't forget to register for the upcoming Rutgers Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training program! This fully accredited and virtual program helps you learn skills to conduct evidence-based tobacco treatment. Learn more and register now ➡️ www.tobaccoprogram.org

INTS team members Eugene Talbot and Caitlin Uriarte presented their CRST posters to other public health professionals and students at the NJSOPHE annual conference. Public health thrives through collaboration - it's vital that we continue to learn and listen!

Institute Director and Professor @crisdelnevo.bsky.social and Associate Professor @maryhrywna.bsky.social discuss the FDA's regulation of nicotine pouches and how important it is to issue marketing authorizations for these products in this Q&A ➡️ go.rutgers.edu/b9y7hgv2 @rutgerssph.bsky.social

Congratulations to our Deputy Director, Dr. Andrea Villanti, for being listed in @clarivate.com's 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list for the fifth year in a row! #RutgersSPH These highly cited papers rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science.

In today's @washingtonpost.com article about the Supreme Court case that challenges FDA's denial of many e-cigarette brands' marketing authorization applications, Institute Director @crisdelnevo.bsky.social comments on young people's desire to quit vaping and demand for cessation support.

Try our INTS starter pack to connect with more of us here: go.bsky.app/8nSVxnF

The Great American Smokeout is a day to encourage people to quit smoking or make a plan to quit. Get the help you need to quit at www.tobaccoprogram.org. Other NJ resources include 11 Quit Centers across the state: www.nj.gov/health/fhs/t... #GASO

Several Institute members contributed to the Surgeon General’s new report on tobacco-related health disparities including @crisdelnevo.bsky.social, Andrea Villanti, Ollie Ganz, Allison Glasser and Melanie LaVake 👏https://www.rutgers.edu/news/tobacco-related-health-inequities-are-social-justice-issue