News tagged with smokeless tobacco products
No significant change seen in overall smokeless tobacco use among US youths
Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Declines in smoking among youths were observed from the late 1990s. "However, limited information exists on trends in smokeless ...
Addiction
May 14, 2013 |
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Europe's tobacconists march against EU smoking crackdown
Thousands of tobacconists from across Europe marched on European Union headquarters on Tuesday to protest against a planned EU crackdown on smoking that includes grueseome health warnings placarded on packets.
Health
Jan 22, 2013 |
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EU crackdown on tobacco stops short of plain packets (Update)
With menthol cigarettes to be banned and cigarette packs sold with repulsive images of rotting lungs, the European Union released new anti-tobacco proposals Wednesday, the first in over a decade.
Health
Dec 19, 2012 |
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First identification of a strong oral carcinogen in smokeless tobacco
Scientists today reported identification of the first substance in smokeless tobacco that is a strong oral carcinogen ― a health risk for the 9 million users of chewing tobacco, snuff and related products in the U.S. ...
Cancer
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Strong oral carcinogen identified in smokeless tobacco
The chemical (S)-N'-nitrosonornicotine, or (S)-NNN, which is present in smokeless tobacco products, is a strong oral carcinogen, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 - April 4.
Health
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Research shows substituting with smokeless tobacco saves lives
Substituting smokeless tobacco products can save smokers' lives, and there is a scientific foundation that proves it.
Health
Feb 19, 2012 |
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Smokeless tobacco sold illegally online, UK researchers find
Researchers from the University of Bath Tobacco Control Research Group have found that the tobacco product snus can still be purchased on the internet in the EU despite sales being illegal.
Health
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Program urges smokers switch to smokeless tobacco
(AP) -- In the smoker-heavy state of Kentucky, a cancer center is suggesting something that most health experts won't and the tobacco industry can't: If you really want to quit, switch to smoke-free tobacco.
Health
Oct 28, 2011 |
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Ban proposed on electronic cigarettes on planes
(AP) -- The Obama administration Wednesday proposed banning the use of electronic cigarettes on airline flights, saying there is concern the smokeless cigarettes may be harmful.
Health
Sep 14, 2011 |
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