Health
Congress could raise age to buy tobacco products to 21
A provision to raise the U.S. minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 years has been inserted into the end-of-year spending bill in Congress.
Dec 18, 2019
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News tagged with tobacco control
Health
New York tries to keep alive flavored e-cigarette ban
New York's ban on flavored e-cigarettes is still held up in court, but a state council voted Thursday to keep it alive in case the judge rules in the state's favor.
Dec 12, 2019
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Health
Current tobacco use prevalent in middle, high school students
Almost one-third of high school students report current use of tobacco products, according to research published in the Dec. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Dec 11, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Another downside to vaping: higher odds for depression
(HealthDay)—Vaping, already linked to lung damage, may also have harmful psychological effects, a new study suggests.
Dec 4, 2019
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Are 'vaping' and 'e-cigarettes' the same, and should all these products be avoided?
As concerns over vaping continue to grow, researchers and public health officials are investigating the causes of more than 40 deaths and 2,000 illnesses. It's confusing even for experts.
Nov 29, 2019
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CDC: Almost 20 percent of U.S. adults currently use tobacco products
(HealthDay)—In 2018, 19.7 percent of U.S. adults reported currently using any tobacco products, according to research published in the Nov. 15 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality ...
Nov 19, 2019
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Health
Still at war with the tobacco epidemic, Indonesia must control e-cigarettes too
Several countries are banning e-cigarettes due to revelations of health risks to both users and bystanders.
Oct 8, 2019
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Health
Public health expert discusses the dangers of vaping and e-cigarettes
Vaping-related illnesses and deaths have drawn national attention since they first were documented last month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 805 cases of lung injury and 12 deaths have been associated ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Keep calm and vape on: UK embraces e-cigarettes, US cautious
While the U.S. scrambles to crack down on vaping, Britain has embraced electronic cigarettes as a powerful tool to help smokers kick the habit.
Sep 28, 2019
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Walmart to stop selling electronic cigarettes at its stores
Walmart said Friday that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs in the wake of a string of several hundred mysterious illnesses and eight vaping-related deaths.
Sep 20, 2019
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