UAMS’s Dina Jones receives $733,000 NIDA K01 grant to study barriers to quitting menthol cigarettes among African Americans

FDA, CBP seize $76M in illegal e-cigarettes

FDA in collaboration with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, announced the administrative seizure of approximately three million units of unauthorized e-cigarette products, with an estimated retail value of $76 million.

October 25, 2024

Vol.50 No.40

In Brief

Scarlett Lin Gomez awarded AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities

The American Association for Cancer Research will award Scarlett Lin Gomez with the 2024 AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities during the 17th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved to be held in Los Angeles Sept. 21-24.

September 20, 2024

Vol.50 No.35

In the Archives

Before the Olympics were smoke-free, tobacco brand deals ran rampant

Tobacco companies have capitalized on the Olympics’ widespread cultural impact since the birth of the modern Olympic Games in 1896—until the practice was stopped in 1987.

July 26, 2024

Vol.50 No.30

Clinical Roundup

Socioeconomic status affects survival of children with cancer

Socioeconomic factors can influence the diagnosis and treatment of children in Texas with malignant solid tumors, increasing the risk of the cancer’s spread and lowering the five-year survival rate, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

July 26, 2024

Vol.50 No.30

Clinical Roundup

Neighborhood violence may influence tumor biology, worsening lung cancer outcomes

Scientists have identified a potential driver of aggressive lung cancer tumors in patients who live in areas with high levels of violent crime. Their study found that stress responses differ between those living in neighborhoods with higher and lower levels of violent crime, and between cancerous and healthy tissues in the same individuals.

July 26, 2024

Vol.50 No.30

Health Equity White House

Citing need for “more conversations” on menthol, White House scuttles move to ban the flavor favored by Black smokers

The Biden administration has—for the second time—delayed the decision on a proposed FDA rule that would ban menthol cigarettes and all flavors in cigars.

May 03, 2024

Vol.50 No.18

By McKenzie Prillaman

UAMS’s Dina Jones receives $733,000 NIDA K01 grant to study barriers to quitting menthol cigarettes among African Americans

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