COLUMBUS – Researchers at Ohio State will study the health effects of e-cigarettes and nicotine on youth and help develop vaping cessation programs, thanks to a $5.5 million grant from the American Heart Association.
The goal is to study the short- and long-term effects of e-cigarettes, including their impact on the brain, lungs and heart.
The study will also examine the most effective regulations to reduce the appeal and addictiveness of e-cigarettes for youth and the best methods to help young people cure their addiction to e-cigarettes.
The grant, announced Tuesday, is part of the association’s nearly $17 million ENACT: End Nicotine Addiction in Children and Teens research initiative.