Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Smoking

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US teens are smoking and vaping less than their peers abroad

Smoking and vaping continued to decline among middle school and high school students in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey, released in July 2026. This annual, school-based ...

Smokers still largely unaware of heart disease risks

An international study has found that despite two decades of global tobacco control efforts, the message still is not getting through to enough smokers that smoking and secondhand smoke cause heart attacks and strokes.

High-risk groups forgo vaccination despite it being free

Although influenza and COVID-19 vaccination are offered free of charge to people at increased risk of severe illness, many still choose not to get vaccinated. A new study from Umeå University shows that the main barriers ...

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