$2.8M to develop e-cigarette intervention for rural Hawaiian youth
The grant will help develop and evaluate a school-based, culturally-grounded e-cigarette prevention intervention for Hawaiʻi's rural youth.
Menthol in e-cigs could hurt lungs, UH research finds
E-cigarette use is on the rise among Hawaiʻi’s youth, according to a Youth Behavior Risk Survey by the UH Mānoa College of Education.
Free webinar on e-cigarette and tobacco prevention, cancer
The 10th annual Quest for a Cure will be held on November 7.
Cancer Center awarded $1.4M for e-cigarette research
UH Cancer Center researcher Pallav Pokhrel and his team will study the effects of e-cigarette marketing on young adults̱ knowledge, attitudes and behavior.
Teens who use e-cigarettes are more likely to start smoking cigarettes
Teenagers who use e-cigarettes are more likely to start smoking tobacco cigarettes, according to new UH Cancer Center study
E-cigarette use by Hawaiʻi teens is nearly triple national average
A new UH Cancer Center study found that Hawaiʻi teens are taking up e-cigarette use at higher rates than their mainland counterparts.
Investing in our cancer-related health: How raising the cigarette tax would help our community
This editorial by UH Cancer Center Director Naoto T. Ueno first appeared in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on May 19, 2024.
UH Cancer Center researcher receives Hawaiʻi 1st Prevention Science Award
The work to help Hawaiʻi Island students with tobacco prevention earns a UH Cancer Center researcher an award.
Public health grads discover passions, strengthen local workforce
Theresa Ng, Māhealani Taitague-Laforga and Nicholas Bongcaron will earn their bachelor’s of arts in public health this month and are optimistic for the road ahead.
Cancer program aims to reduce smoking, betel nut use in Guam
The study seeks to develop an effective tobacco, e-cigarette and areca nut use prevention program for implementation at public middle schools across Guam.
