UNC Center to Reduce Harm from Flavored Tobacco and Vaping
UNC Center of Tobacco Regulatory Science
This center develops and compares public messages and policy ideas to help adults and young people avoid menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars, and e-cigarettes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11362771 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
At UNC, researchers will develop and compare messages designed to discourage use of flavored tobacco and vaping products. They will study how sales restrictions on menthol and other flavored products affect use and under what conditions those restrictions work best. The work uses surveys, message experiments, policy and population analyses, and community studies. The center also trains early-career researchers and funds pilot projects to help inform FDA and local policymakers.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants include adults and young people who use or are at risk of using flavored tobacco products or e-cigarettes, plus community members affected by tobacco sales policies.
Not a fit: People who do not use tobacco or e-cigarettes and whose care is unrelated to tobacco exposure are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could reduce youth vaping and menthol cigarette use, lowering tobacco-related illness and health disparities.
How similar studies have performed: Past public-health campaigns and some local flavor bans have lowered youth vaping and menthol use, but the best mix of messages and policy details is still being worked out.
Where this research is happening
Chapel Hill, United States
- Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hall, Marissa — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Hall, Marissa
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.