Latest News: ‘Here is my stack’: complementary promotion of nicotine and ‘productivity’ pouches on social media. https://bit.ly/3QR9wsL

ECTOH conference: No safety of e-cigarettes: short to middle term use: dual use makes everything worse www.linkedin.com/posts/wandad...

Nicotine pouches, flavoured and appealing, are designed to hook young people. And these products evolve rapidly. WHO is calling on governments to regulate them now. Read WHO’s Global Nicotine Pouch Report 👉 bit.ly/4nymmbk #TobaccoExposed

New from NORC’s Social Data Collaboratory: We analyzed 48M+ tweets to study how influencer content relates to youth substance use. This work shows how local social media environments may shape real-world behavior. See the full article here: doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

That’s a wrap on #SRNT2026! 📸 Huge congrats to SDC at @norc.org's Chandler Carter for an amazing job presenting our team's research on digital nicotine promotion, synthetic marketing, and the decline of online tobacco prevention campaigns. Proud of the team!

Our SRNT presentation schedule is up! SDC’s Chandler Carter will present research on synthetic nicotine advertising, nicotine’s promotion as a performance enhancer, and the structural decline of online tobacco control campaign impact. See the full schedule: srnt.joynmeeting.com/conference_h...

Australia became the first country to ban social media for children under 16. NORC is conducting the only nationally representative survey designed to measure the ban's effects on families before and after implementation. Find out how: go.norc.org/46TKWw1

New NORC research using donated social media data reveals disparities in Facebook food and beverage ad exposure that may influence dietary choices and health outcomes. Access the full analysis: go.norc.org/3LLXYnX @sdc.norc.org

Stress can cause: ❤️‍🩹 headaches ❤️‍🩹 neck and shoulder pain ❤️‍🩹 lack of appetite ❤️‍🩹 back pain ❤️‍🩹 a heavy chest ❤️‍🩹 tight muscles ❤️‍🩹 an upset stomach Pausing, breathing, and reflecting through slow breathing techniques can help to reduce stress

A new SDC paper investigating high school alcohol and smokeless tobacco co-use finds that teen boys and student athletes are significantly more likely to use both, while female students are more likely to either drink or use smokeless products. Learn more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41492419/

🚨 New research alert! 🚨 Our new paper out in AJPM this week finds that online e-cigarette prevention campaigns are systematiclaly drowned out by widespread opposition driven by a small number of highly active users, undermining their effectiveness. Learn more! doi.org/10.1016/j.am...

LLMs can get "brain rot" Article URL: https://llm-brain-rot.github.io/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45656223 Points: 302 # Comments: 170 Origin | Interest | Match

Check out the inaugural Special Issue of the Journal of Health Communication, which was co-edited by NORC's Ashani Johnson-Turbes and includes contributions from experts with our Center for Health Communication Science: www.tandfonline.com/toc/uhcm20/3... #healthcommunication #healthcampaigns

SDC Team Spotlight: Meet Chandler C. Carter! Chandler, a Research Scientist at @norc.org's SDC, has 7+ years of expertise in social media & survey research. From tobacco prevention to vaccine attitudes, she drives key public health insights! Learn more: www.norc.org/about/expert...

Flavored tobacco products are a leading factor in youth initiation, with social media amplifying the trend. Our new study explores these patterns and the need for effective public health strategies. Let’s work together to protect youth! Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39348776/

#DidYouKnow 🔍 Studying social media #influencers? Follower count is likely not enough! SDC at @norc.org research shows different influence metrics reveal totally different influential users & conversations. Read our new study to improve your research methods! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

At #APHA2024, we shared findings on social media posts promoting nicotine/tobacco for weight control, including mentions of unhealthy diets, self-monitoring via “body checks,” and posts glamorizing thinness. #TobaccoPrevention must counter these harmful narratives to protect health and body image.

Check out the Social Data Collaboratory (SDC) at @norc.org's Industry Watch published in Tobacco Control on the rapid rise of the oral nicotine pouch, Zyn! #PublicHealth tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...

New insights on cigar marketing trends! Our team at @norc.org's SDC completed a study on cigars, little cigars, and cigarillos marketing expenditures in the USA from 2017-2022. Read the full study here: tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl... #CigarMarketing #PublicHealth #Research

Excited to share that @norc.org's SDC member, Yoonsang Kim, presented research at the 2024 APHA. Our study shows how top-followed accounts significantly increase cigars, little cigars, and cigarillos use among youth. #PublicHealth #Research #InfluencerMarketing #TobaccoControl #APHA2024