Cigarette Filter Study
Researchers at Rutgers University are conducting a smoking research study to better understand how cigarettes with different types of filters are used and how they may impact exposure to smoking-related harms.
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Fast Facts
Smoke
non-menthol cigarettes daily
21+
Years Old
Compensation
provided up to $650
6 visits conducted in New Brunswick, NJ
Study Background
Researchers at the Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies at Rutgers University.
Cigarette smoking and the use of different cigarette filters, which can influence how cigarettes are smoked and perceived, are related to variations in smoking behavior and exposure to tobacco-related harms. We aim to learn more about how different types of cigarette filters affect adults who smoke, including their perceptions, puffing patterns, and exposure to harmful substances.
We want to understand these behaviors in order to identify ways to reduce harm and improve health outcomes for smokers.
Study Background
Researchers at the Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies at Rutgers University.
Cigarette smoking and the use of different cigarette filters, which can influence how cigarettes are smoked and perceived, are related to variations in smoking behavior and exposure to tobacco-related harms. We aim to learn more about how different types of cigarette filters affect adults who smoke, including their perceptions, puffing patterns, and exposure to harmful substances.
We want to understand these behaviors in order to identify ways to reduce harm and improve health outcomes for smokers.
Additional Information
In this research study, we are trying to understand how adults who smoke use and respond to cigarettes with different types of filters. We aim to better understand smoking behavior, including puffing patterns, product perceptions, and exposure to tobacco-related harms. How people smoke is related to the design of the cigarette filter, their smoking habits, and their physiological responses, and we will measure all of these. We also want to see how different filters may influence these behaviors and exposure levels. To do that, we are using clinical and laboratory methods, providing study cigarettes for participants to smoke under controlled conditions, and collecting data on behavior, perceptions, and biomarkers of exposure.
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria.
- Ages 21+
- Smoke cigarettes daily
- Not interested in quitting smoking
- Do not smoke menthol or Natural American Spirit cigarettes
- Live in New Jersey
- Able to attend SIX weekly in-person study visits at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ
The entire study lasts about 5 weeks. Once enrolled, the study involves:
In the lab: 6 visits, each lasting about 2 hours. During these visits, you will smoke study-provided cigarettes, complete questionnaires about your tobacco use and perceptions, provide urine samples to measure exposure to cigarette-related harms, and have your smoking behavior recorded using a device in our ventilated laboratory. You will also collect and submit the filters of all cigarettes you smoke during the study.
From home: For the 4-week experimental period, you will exclusively smoke the cigarettes provided by the study. You will keep track of the cigarettes you smoke and follow instructions for proper use.
Participants can earn up to $650 for completing all six sessions and properly performing all procedures: (S1: $25. S2: $75, S3: $100, S4: $125, S5: $150, S6: $175)
There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.