Category: Smoking

Smoking

Supreme Court Tosses Case Seeking to Limit Federal Regulatory Authority of Vaping

The US Supreme Court has dismissed a Mississippi vape shop's challenge to limit the FDA's regulatory authority over electronic cigarettes and vaping devices.

Smoking

Vaping Tied to Wheezing, Shortness of Breath, Even for Nonsmokers

The use of e-cigarettes is associated with wheezing and shortness of breath in young adults and...

Smoking

The Rate of Cannabis Use In Pregnant Women

Diagnoses of cannabis use disorder, based on medical records at time of delivery, rose from 2.8 to 6.9 per 1000 deliveries from 2002 to 2012.

Tobacco

Smoking and COVID-19 Risk

A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society discusses how smoking may affect risk for COVID-19 and the types of research that are needed to better understand the link between smoking and COVID-19 risk.

Vaping & E-Cigarettes

EVALI: A Study of Teens Who Vape

When compared to cigarette smoking and the use of e-cigarettes, a new study has found that teens are more likely to report "wheezing" in the chest after vaping marijuana.

Nicotine Alternatives

FDA Allows Smokeless Tobacco Products to Be Advertised As Less Harmful Than Cigarettes

The US Food and Drug Administration announced that it has authorized the marketing of one brand of smokeless tobacco products as safer than cigarettes.