New FDA-funded RIT vaping research allows for deeper study
RIT received a $4.8 million FDA grant to study real-world vaping behavior using at-home monitoring technology.Summary
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has launched new vaping research funded by a $4.8 million grant from the Food and Drug Administration. The study uses technology that participants attach to their e-cigarettes, allowing them to vape in their everyday environments while researchers collect data on nicotine administration patterns. According to Ed Hensel, associate dean for graduate programs in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering, the approach reveals that smokers use their devices more than previously understood, with some taking 10 to 12 puffs at a time like cigarette smokers, while others take single puffs throughout the day. The research enables RIT to gather data on e-cigarettes before they reach the market. The article also provides contact information for the NYS Quitline for those seeking help to stop smoking or using nicotine.
(Source：Spectrum News 1 | Buffalo)
