UC Merced Scientists Use Sewage to Track Nicotine Use in Central Valley
June 24, 2026
June 24, 2026
MERCED, California, June 24 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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UC Merced Scientists Use Sewage to Track Nicotine Use in Central Valley
Key points:
* Researchers successfully tested a technique that uses human sewage to measure the use of nicotine products such as cigarettes and vaping pens in a selected community.
* The project, led by scientists at UC Merced, can strengthen public health effo . . .
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UC Merced Scientists Use Sewage to Track Nicotine Use in Central Valley
Key points:
* Researchers successfully tested a technique that uses human sewage to measure the use of nicotine products such as cigarettes and vaping pens in a selected community.
* The project, led by scientists at UC Merced, can strengthen public health effo . . .