Evans Lab

George Washington University

PUBLIC HEALTH & PREV MEDICINE

Washington · United States

NIH-funded
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NIH R01 · 2024

Digital Media for Cancer Control: Randomized Controlled Trial and Dose Response Effects

Project Description Tobacco remains the single leading preventable cause of death in the US and annual tobacco-related health care costs are estimated at $170 billion. In 2016, 20% of high school students (3.05 million youth) reported recent use of tobacco products and estimated 5.6 million youth under the age of 18 will die early due to smoking-related illness demonstrating a need for prevention interventions. According to the CDC, some 13.1% of adults aged 18-24 were smokers, and over 5 million of these young adults will die early due to smoking-related illness. Moreover, the significant declines in youth cigarette smoking may be eclipsed by other tobacco products and use of JUUL, a…

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