Category: Smoking

Smoking

FDA Cracks Down on Illegal Sales of Popular Disposable E-cigarettes

The US Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to 30 retailers, including one distributor, for illegally selling unauthorized tobacco products.

Smoking

Heated Tobacco Products Increase Risk of COVID-19 Infection and Severity

Researchers in Japan found users of heated tobacco products had significantly higher rates of COVID-19 compared to non-users and were more likely to require hospitalization or oxygen.

Smoking

Study Refutes Industry Claims That Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Leads to Increased Use of Illegal Smokes

Banning menthol cigarettes does not lead more smokers to purchase them from illicit sources, contradicting claims from the tobacco industry.

Tobacco

Concern Over Big Tobacco Owning Inhaler Device Technology

Seventy percent of patients surveyed said they are either “bothered” or "really bothered" when tobacco companies make money from an inhaler, medication, or other devices that treat their lung conditions.

Vaping & E-Cigarettes

High Levels of Sweet and Fruit-flavour Chemicals in ‘Tobacco-flavoured’ E-cig Liquids

There are now high levels of sweet and fruit-flavored chemicals likely to appeal to young people in e-cigarette liquids marketed as ‘tobacco-flavored,’ compared with a decade ago, finds research published in the journal Tobacco Control.

Nicotine Alternatives

Nicotine Pouches Reduce In-vitro Toxicity Compared to Combustible Cigarette Smoke

Reduced levels of toxicants in nicotine pouches translate directly into reduced in-vitro biological activity, a recent study in the journal Applied In Vitro Toxicology shows.