FDA Wants to Reduce Amount of Nicotine in Cigarettes
Many scientists have come to embrace a 95 percent reduction in nicotine levels.
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Preventing E-cigarette Use by American Indian/Alaska Native Youth
The FDA has launched a campaign to educate American Indian/Alaska Native youth ages 12-17 about the harms of e-cigarettes and vaping.
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Researchers Warn Over Popularity of Puff Bar
American Cancer Society scientists are raising red flags over the growing popularity of Puff Bar vaping devices, which have overtaken Juul as the most preferred vaping product among youth.
Smoking Cessation Adds Five Healthy Years to Heart Disease Patients
Smoking cessation adds the same number of heart disease-free years to life as three preventive medications combined, according to research at ESC 2022.
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Prenatal Cannabis Exposure May Increase Childhood Risk of Obesity, High Blood Sugar
Prenatal cannabis exposure due to use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
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Walmart Removes Tobacco Products from Some Stores
Walmart is discontinuing cigarette sales in some stores after years of debate within the retail company’s leadership ranks about the sale of tobacco products, according to several news reports.
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Teens are Struggling to Quit Nicotine Products
Scientists at the University of Michigan have found that young people are struggling to quit nicotine products.
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19 Percent of American Adults Reported Tobacco Use in 2020
An estimated 47.1 million American adults reported current (every day or some days) tobacco product use in 2020, including 30.8 million who smoked cigarettes.
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Tobacco Taxes Tied to Fewer Infant Deaths
Raising tobacco taxes is associated with a reduction in neonatal and infant mortality, according to an analysis of data from 159 countries published in Plos Global Public Health.
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Around 13% Of High School Students Use Tobacco Products
An analysis of smoking habits among young people in the United States found that 2.55 million middle school and high school students use some type of tobacco product.
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Cannabis and Platelet Dysfunction
THC reduced platelet aggregation—a step in the process of blood clot formation—and lowered production of thromboxane, a lipid involved in clotting.
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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.
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Smoking in Underserved Communities Nearly Double the US National Rate
Study finds higher smoking rates with mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
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Smoking in Underserved Communities Nearly Double the National Rate
The prevalence of smoking in underserved communities is nearly double the national prevalence, and that smoking is linked with mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
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Wearable Sensor Measures Airborne Nicotine Exposure from E-cigarettes
Researchers have developed a battery-free, wearable device that could monitor nicotine exposure from e-cigarettes and combustible cigarettes in real-time, according to a report in ACS Sensors.
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