Hong Xue

Guest Author

Hong Xue is an associate professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy at the College of Public Health at George Mason University. Dr Xue conducts interdisciplinary research in public health and, in particular, integrate economics, nutrition, epidemiology, simulation modeling, and artificial intelligence to study multi-level mechanisms and factors related to obesity and non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs), as well as smoking (including e-cigarettes).

Hong's Work:

09.19.2023 close up of man breaking cigarette in half, symbolizing smoking cessation

Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

Social Media and Smoking Cessation

In the first large-scale study examining anti-tobacco campaigns on social media, people responded more positively to messaging about the negative affects of smoking on the lives of those they care about most.

Guest Author Hong Xue