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February 12, 2024 Quitting smoking at any age brings big health benefits – fast: Study

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January 21, 2020 U of T researchers receive $4 million in federal funding to help curb smoking, vaping

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November 26, 2019 U of T research reveals why nicotine initially feels disgusting, could help smokers quit

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November 11, 2019 'We need a more comprehensive approach': U of T’s Robert Schwartz on the rise of vaping, risks and regulation

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August 1, 2019 U of T researcher argues for age restriction for movies that depict smoking: CBC Radio

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July 24, 2019 U of T researchers show kids widely exposed to smoking in movies

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June 6, 2019 Ontario's menthol cigarette ban prompted smokers to quit: U of T study

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April 12, 2018 Higher cigarette prices would save millions of people, especially poor smokers: U of T leads study

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October 18, 2016 U of T's Prabhat Jha inducted into the U.S. National Academy of Medicine

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September 27, 2016 U of T researchers receive $1.76 million to tackle Indigenous tobacco use, lung cancer

April 25, 2016 Good news for smokers trying to quit, says U of T researcher