The PHAN (Promoting Health EQUITY in Addressing Nicotine) Lab is committed to reducing tobacco-related health disparities through working together and joining forces to get the job done.
We are a part of Drexel University with our office and lab located in the vibrant city of Philadelphia, PA. We love this city, our people, and what it means to be a Philadelphian. Our work aims to promote tobacco-related health equity in our local, beautiful Philadelphia communities and beyond."
Dr. Lil Phan
Founder of The PHAN Lab
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Who we are

We are a collective of public health professionals with diverse backgrounds and research training, all with a common goal of reducing health disparities and promoting health equity.

Our mission

Mission: To conduct research and practice that meaningfully contributes to reducing the tobacco-related health inequities we see around us through mutually beneficial research initiatives with community stakeholders and leveraging health communication science approaches.

Main focus: Tobacco-related health disparities. Commercial tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death, and importantly, is associated with other health disparities in chronic diseases and cancer.

Work areas: Various health disparities research .

What we do

We use multi-disciplinary approaches to understand and help reduce tobacco-related health disparities. Our work includes community engagement, qualitative (e.g.,focus groups, interviews), quantitative (e.g., survey data), and behavioral experimental approaches.

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