What, if any, association exists between first use and current use of flavored tobacco products, and current flavored tobacco use and quit behaviors among US adults? Those are questions a group of researchers, including Ms. Danielle Smith, a University at Buffalo doctoral student and senior research associate at Roswell Park Cancer... Read More
A new series of research papers showcases findings of investigators in the State and Community Tobacco Control (SCTC) Research Initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. The series, “Advancing Research in State and Community Tobacco Control,” is published as a special supplement in the October... Read More
Today we published two studies through the National Bureau of Economic Research that shed new light on how cigarette prices impact consumer demand for cigarettes. Both show that smokers not only respond to price changes, but do so even more than we thought. We took a close look at some of the factors that influence demand and found th... Read More
Bangladesh study shows tobacco products are becoming more affordable and there is need for tobacco tax system reform as tobacco users may switch between tobacco products rather than quit.
(Monday, 2 May 2016, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada). A report released today entitled “The trend in affordability of tobacco products in Bangladesh 2... Read More
We are excited to announce that the Emerging Science in State and Community Tobacco Control Policy and Practice forum will be held on May 4, 2016, in Washington, D.C. This forum, hosted by RTI International and the State and Community Tobacco Control (SCTC) research initiative, aims to stimulate dialogue among p... Read More
Presentations at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting from March 2–5, 2016, in Chicago, IL
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
6:15 p.m.–7:15 p.m. Chicago Ballroom 6 (Level 4)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Optimizing the Public Health Impact of Tobacco Taxes – Frank J. Chaloupka
Thursday, March 3, 2016
1... Read More
Flavor variety is an important component in young smokers’ decisions to switch to e-cigarettes, new research from Weill Cornell Medicine indicates. The investigators say their findings provide critical insight into what attracts teens to the products and may also help policymakers develop strategies to regulate e-cigarette... Read More
Our director, Frank J. Chaloupka, was ranked among “some of the world’s most influential scientific minds” included on the 2015 Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researchers list.
Health economist Frank Chaloupka is among 3,000 researchers worldwide “ranking among the top 1 percent most cited for their subjec... Read More
Presentations at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting
October 31 – November 4, 2015 | Chicago, IL
Sunday, November 1, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
“Impact of Other Tobacco Product (OTP) Tax Structure on Retail OTP Prices: Evidence from Commercial Store Scanner Data” — Jidong Huang, Frank J. Chaloupka, Jam... Read More
In Perth for the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference 2015, Dr. Chaloupka was interviewed on Periscope by Marie McInerney of Croakey News. In the interview, they discuss current issues in the economics of tobacco control, including:
fallacies of economic arguments made by tobacco companies
examples of countries that have excelled... Read More
