Westat Tobacco Experts Present at SRNT 2026

Members of Westat’s tobacco studies group will share new research findings at this year’s Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting, March 4–7, 2026, in Baltimore, Maryland. Their presentations highlight a wide range of critical public health and policy issues, including the use of e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, targeted marketing practices, and transitions in tobacco use behaviors. The team’s presentations reflect ongoing collaborations with federal partners and leading research institutions, underscoring Westat’s continued contributions to advancing tobacco and public health research.

Westat presentations are listed below (Westat staff in bold):

Thursday, March 5

11:30 am–1:00 pm

Transitions From Cigarette Smoking by Geolocation Among U.S. Adults: Results From the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Waves 1–6 (2013–2021). (Poster session). Ozga, JE, Abadi, M, Jao, NC, Kingbury, J, Parks, MJ, Tackett, AP, Xie, W, Xu, S, Zhang, L, and Stanton, CA.

Prospective Associations Between Tobacco Use and Dental Caries, Mouth Pain, and Mouth Sores Among U.S. Adults: 2016–2023. (Poster session). Silveira, ML, Lauten, K, Parks, MJ, Sharma, E, Everard CD, Alexandridis, AA, Benson, AF, Ma, C, Griffin, H, Montes de Oca, R, Tran, TV, Alraqiq, H, Compton, WM, Knosp, W, Kimmel, H, Blanco, C, MD, Iafolla, T, Hyland, A, and Chaffee, BW.

3:00–4:30 pm

New Versus Continued E-Cigarette Use and Cigarette Reuptake Among U.S. Adults Who Formerly Smoked Cigarettes. Ozga, JE, King Jensen, J, Chen-Sankey, J, Perez, A, and Stanton, CA.

4:30–6:00 pm

Electronic Cigarette Marketing and Social Media Analysis: A Case Study of Vuse. (Poster session). Li, D, Meng, S, Fu, Y, Chen-Sankey, J, Xie, Z, Chen Lyu, J, Li, W, Sutfin, EL, Feizy, S, Garrison, KA, Adeniji, FP, Stanton, CA, and Ozga, JE.

Podcast Advertising by Oral Nicotine Pouch Brands, 2023–2025: Ad Expenditures and Target Audiences. (Poster session). Ozga, JE, Eure, A, Czaplicki, L, Hrywna, M, Ling, PM, Lyu, JC, and Stanton, CA.

General Advertising Exposure and Attitudes Toward Advertising Associated With Household Purchasing of No Tobacco, Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Nicotine Pouches. (Poster session). Ozga, JE, Shorey Fennell, B, Eure, AL, Feizy, S, Li, D, Sterling, K, and Stanton, CA.

Comparisons of Urinary Nicotine Metabolites and Metals by Various Cannabis Use Modalities Among U.S. Young Adults (Aged 18–24 Years) in the U.S.: Results From PATH Study Biomarker Restricted Data Wave 7 (2022–2023). (Poster session). Lee, J, Ozga, JE, and Stanton, CA.

Friday, March 6

8:30–10:30 am

The Emergence of Nicotine Pouches in the U.S.: Nicotine Pouch Use Patterns, Harm Perceptions, and Longitudinal Use Transitions Among Youth, Young Adults, and Adults in the PATH Study (2022–2024). Hyland, A, Anesetti-Rothermel, A, Swanson, L, Sharma, E, and Edwards, KC.

3:30–5:00 pm

Interaction of Exercise and Anxiety on Cigarette Smoking Behaviors in Adults Living With HIV. (2026). SantaBarbara, NJ, Shuter, J, Kruse, GR, and Stanton, CA.

Saturday, March 7

11:15 am–12:45 pm

Content Analysis of Social Media Influencer Accounts: Youth Exposure to Nicotine, Cannabis, and Alcohol Content and Associations With Tobacco/Nicotine Use. (Poster session). Vassey, J, Ozga, JE, Vogel, EA, Cruz, R, Shi, R, Galimov, A, Mattingly, DT, Tan, A, Dobbs, P, Ickes, MJ, Laestadius, LI, Chen-Sankey, J, Wu, J, and Stanton, CA.