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ETOX Professors Nguyen, Ehrlich, Nicklisch and Poulin receive major grants to study nicotine and cannabis vaping

  • by Tran Bao Nguyen

Vaping (e-cigarettes) has emerged as the preferred way for adolescents and young adults to use nicotine and cannabis. ETOX Professors Tran Nguyen, Allison Ehrlich, Sascha Nicklisch and Brett Poulin have been awarded competitive grants from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program and the California Department of Cannabis Control to investigate the chemistry, toxicology, and molecular biochemistry of the vaped aerosols that people inhale. Their research helps inform on the public health implications of vaping and the relative risks of different commercial products. 

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