Health
Sales of cigars using the 'natural' descriptor are increasing, researchers find
Sales of cigars using the "natural" descriptor are increasing, according to Rutgers researchers.
Jun 08, 2022
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Tobacco Control
Tobacco Control is an international peer review journal covering the nature and consequences of tobacco use worldwide; tobacco's effects on population health, the economy, the environment, and society; efforts to prevent and control the global tobacco epidemic through population level education and policy changes; the ethical dimensions of tobacco control policies; and the activities of the tobacco industry and its allies.
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Website
- http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/
- Impact factor
- 3.011 (2011)
Health
In secondhand vape, scientists smell risk
Available in an enticing array of flavors, electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity since they hit the market about 15 years ago, particularly among middle and high school students. But research indicates that e-cigarettes—even ...
May 31, 2022
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Addiction
Using e-cigarettes may lead to higher use of and spending on health services
Use of electronic (e) cigarettes appears to lead to substantially higher costs and excess use of healthcare services in the USA, suggests new research published in the journal Tobacco Control.
May 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New study reports need to monitor public interest in shopping and sales of popular Puff Bar e-cigarette brand
New research led by scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows the need for continued surveillance of the changes in shopping interest and sales for Puff Bar, the most preferred brand of electronic cigarettes or ...
May 12, 2022
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Health
Study reveals the most effective anti-vaping messages for teens
Effective anti-vaping advertisements geared to teens have the greatest impact when they emphasize the adverse consequences and harms of vaping e-cigarettes, use negative imagery, and avoid memes, hashtags and other "teen-centric" ...
May 10, 2022
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Health
More than a million smokers likely to quit after US bans menthol cigarettes
A new study projects that a U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes, proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will lead more than 1.3 million smokers to quit. Among them, Black smokers will see the greatest impact.
Apr 28, 2022
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Addiction
Does youth tobacco use drop after cities ban flavored tobacco sales?
In a special communication published in Tobacco Control, investigators report finding considerable weaknesses in a previous analysis of San Francisco data suggesting that flavored tobacco bans applied to electronic nicotine ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Health
Study reveals consumer interest in 'nicotine pouches'
Consumer interest and awareness in nicotine pouches is growing. These are products that contain nicotine but have no tobacco, and they are most popular among younger smokers and those trying to quit, according to a Rutgers ...
Mar 21, 2022
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Addiction
Introduce price cap on cigarettes to reduce smoking, new study finds
The introduction of a maximum price-cap for cigarettes sold in the UK would limit tobacco companies' ability to fix prices and would help to cut smoking rates, according to a new study from a team at the University of Bath.
Mar 03, 2022
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Health
Secret pacts between tobacco companies and retailers are a bad bargain for public health
Tobacco companies handsomely incentivize retailers around the world to follow harsh requirements related to selling and marketing tobacco products through contracts that fly under the radar of both consumers and policymakers.
Feb 23, 2022
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