Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Smoking

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Higher cigarette taxes may improve childhood survival

A higher tax on cigarettes in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) can help to reduce child mortality, especially among the poorest children, a new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and published in The ...

Young adults drive historic decline in smoking

Researchers at University of California San Diego found that cigarette smoking continues to decline across the United States, largely driven by young adults. Their study, published in JAMA Network Open on April 25, 2025, ...

Rapid rise in vaping in Britain has stalled, study indicates

A study published in the journal Addiction looked at survey data on vaping habits in England, Wales, and Scotland before and after the UK Government announced plans to restrict vaping, including by banning disposable vapes, ...

New analysis underscores health risks of e-cigarettes

A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led analysis of medical information gathered on a diverse group of almost 250,000 people over four years has significantly clarified the link between the "exclusive" use of e-cigarettes and chronic ...

Brain aneurysms explained

Each year, nearly half a million people worldwide die from brain aneurysms. In the U.S., an estimated 6.7 million people have an unruptured brain aneurysm, which means about one in 50 people might have one.

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