All Posts: vaping

• Georgetown Tobacco Control Expert Outlines Motivations of Altria-Juul Deal and Its Public Health Impact

  In a new journal article, David Levy, PhD, professor of oncology at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and colleagues explore the motivations of both parties in Altria’s purchase of Juul Labs

  Category: News Release Tags: cancer, vaping

• As Vaping Increased in Popularity, Use of Cigarettes Declined

  A comprehensive analysis published by a team of researchers including scientists from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center indicates that cigarette smoking among youth and young adults dramatically decreased between 2013 and 2017 just as e-cigarette use became more popular with these age groups.

  Category: News Release Tag: vaping

• Tobacco Smokers Could Gain 86 Million Years of Life if they Switch to Vaping, Study Finds

  Up to 6.6 million cigarette smokers will live substantially longer if cigarette smoking is replaced by vaping over a ten-year period, calculates a research team led by investigators from Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center. In all, cigarette smokers who switch to e-cigarettes could live 86.7 million more years with policies that encourage cigarette smokers to switch completely to e-cigarettes.

  Category: Lombardi Stories Tag: vaping