New Cranor Book Identifies Ways to Reduce The Burden of Chronic Diseases

Carl Cranor, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Philosophy Department and long-time ETOX faculty member, has published a new book describing the burden caused by chronic illnesses in the US population, and makes recommendations to help reduce these illnesses and their costs. The book is entitled, “Vital Lives: Social Responsibility and the Battle Against Chronic Disease”, and was recently released by Oxford University Press, 2026. UCR News recently published an interview with Dr. Cranor in which he discusses the book and its findings.  Our congratulations to Carl for this recognition of his most recent work. 

Elevated Concentrations of Aldehydes in Older eCigarette Fluids

Recent research by ETOX alumna Dr. Ester Omaiye and Professor Prue Talbot has shown that in many cases the fluid remaining in a heavily used e-cigarette device has a very different and a measurably more toxic chemical profile than fresh e-liquid.  They found that the concentrations of aldehydes such as methylglyoxal (MGO), glyoxal (GO), and formaldehyde were generally higher in the older e-liquids and exhibited increased cytotoxicity.  Their research has recently been featured on the UCR News website.  Our congratulations to Ester and Prue for this recognition of their research.  [The Figure above is from their ACS Omega article.]