Jasjit Singh Ahluwalia, M.D., MPH

Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Professor of Medicine

Biography

Research Interests: Nicotine addiction and smoking cessation in African-American smokers, e-cigarettes in Latinx and African American combustible tobacco users.

Recent News

We all understand the dangers of smoking—but the debate over vapes, nicotine pouches and other tobacco alternatives rages on: Can vaping really save lives? Or are nicotine alternatives a slippery slope: a dangerous gateway to lifelong substance use? Professors Jasjit Ahluwalia and Jennifer Tidey discuss their takes on a harm reduction and how it applies to the modern nicotine landscape.
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Up in Smoke

The debate over vapes, nicotine pouches and the quest to reduce the global scourge of tobacco-related diseases and fatalities.
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