Session: What Do We Know about Electronic Cigarettes (e-cigarettes)? Their Use, Perception and Risks Among Hispanics and Native Americans (2015 SACNAS National Conference)

Friday, October 30, 2015: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM

National Harbor 13 (Gaylord National Resort And Convention Center)

Chair:

Mary Garcia-Cazarin, PhD, Dr., HHS/NIH - National Institutes of Health

Description: E-cigarette use has increased considerably and freely appears across media channels such as television and billboards. However, there are many unknowns about the safety of e-cigarettes. We will discuss the health effects and risks of using e-cigarettes in our communities. Also, panelists will how they became interested in tobacco research.

3:15 PM

Introduction to e-Cigarettes: What Do We Know about Them?
Rachel Grana, PhD , Program Director , National Institutes of Health

3:35 PM

E-Cigarette Use Among Hispanics and Native Americans
Robert Garcia, PhD in Progress , MPH, Doctoral student , University of Southern California

3:55 PM

Robots, Tobacco and Biomarkers
Ron Hunter, PhD , Analytical Chemist , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA ORISE Fellow

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