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Synthetic Cooling Agents Used at High Levels in Vaping Products
E-cigarette makers are adding potentially dangerous levels of synthetic cooling agents (WS-3 and WS-23) to disposable vaping products sold in the US, according to research presented at ATS 2022.
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ATS: Claims E-cigarettes Are a Harm Reduction Tool Unproven
The American Thoracic Society pushed back against the FDA's recent authorization of three Vuse vaping products, calling the FDA's assertions that the e-cigarettes can reduce harm to smokers "unproven."
Most Adults Who Vape Want to Quit, Study Finds
More than 60% of adults in the United States who vape are interested in quitting, according to a new study.
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Vermont Ponders Flavored E-cigarette Ban
Vermont is considering a law that would ban the sale of flavored vaping products, according to local media reports.
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The State of Tobacco 2021
Nearly 1-in-5 teens are vaping and close to 1-in-4 teens are using at least one tobacco product, according to the American Lung Association’s 19th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report.
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Teens Are Binge Vaping During the Pandemic
Doctors in Canada are reporting that teens have resorted to binge vaping during the COVID-19 pandemic to cope with isolation and other stress.
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Smoking Associated with Increased Risk of COVID-19 Symptoms, Study Finds
Smoking is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms and smokers are more likely to be admitted to the hospital than non-smokers.
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Light Smokers May Not Escape Nicotine Addiction, Study Reveals
Even people who consider themselves to be casual cigarette smokers may be addicted, according to current diagnostic criteria.
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How Phone Counseling Helps Cancer Patients Quit Smoking
Recently diagnosed cancer patients who smoke are significantly more likely to quit and remain tobacco-free if they receive frequent and sustained telephone counseling, according to a new study.
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Nicotine, Marijuana Vaping See Historic Rise in College-age Adults
Increases in vaping marijuana and nicotine are among the largest increases in use for any substance reported by a National Institutes of Health study in its 45-year history.
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New York State’s Quitline Offers Free Nicotine Gum
A program from New York State aims to help people stop smoking by offering free nicotine gum, according to local media.
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ATS Practice Guideline Strongly Recommends Varenicline Over Nicotine Patch for Adult Smokers
A new ATS clinical practice guideline on treatment for tobacco dependence in adults recommends the use of varenicline (aka Chantix, Champix) over nicotine patch or buproprion.
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FDA Authorizes Tobacco Product But Emphasizes It’s ‘Not Safe’
The US FDA authorized the IQOS Tobacco Heating System as a modified risk tobacco product. The electronic device heats up tobacco into an aerosol.
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Study Compares Dangers of Tobacco Cigarettes, E-cigarettes and Waterpipes
Smoking and vaping, whether by means of tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes or waterpipes, stiffens the arteries, causes inflammation and damages DNA, leading to a variety of health problems, according to a study published recently in the European Heart Journal.
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