UK parliament to debate world's first 'smoke-free generation' bill
A new UK-wide law aimed at creating the first "smoke-free generation" was on Tuesday introduced in parliament, as part of a world-leading ban.
Nov 5, 2024
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Tobacco Smoking
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Ongoing survey data show awareness of lung cancer screening remains low
There is a lung cancer screening test that is saving lives—and yet most people who could be getting the test have never heard of it or never talked about it with a doctor.
Nov 4, 2024
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Minimum pricing for tobacco could help to reduce smoking rates in Scotland, new research suggests
New research from the University of Sheffield has assessed the potential effectiveness of minimum pricing policies for tobacco that could help reduce smoking rates and improve health in Scotland.
Oct 29, 2024
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Smokers in England increasingly not smoking every day but less motivated to quit
The proportion of English adults who smoke cigarettes but don't smoke every day has increased over the past 20 years, while the proportion that are motivated to quit smoking has fallen, according to a new study led by UCL ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Vaping rates hit record lows for U.S. high school students
Is vaping finally losing its coolness for American teens? The latest tally of federal data finds that 550,000 school kids, mostly high schoolers, quit using e-cigarettes in 2024.
Oct 17, 2024
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Nicotine pouches rise in popularity as US youth tobacco use hits 25-year-low
Nicotine pouches have overtaken cigarettes in youth popularity, as tobacco product use among US middle and high schoolers dropped to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, according to official data released Thursday.
Oct 17, 2024
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Smoking cessation may reduce opioid prescriptions: Study
Smoking is recognized as a leading cause of preventable disability and death. New research shows that as smokers increase their daily number of cigarettes, they report higher rates of chronic pain, more prescription opioid ...
Oct 9, 2024
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Cancer survivors who smoke cigarettes more likely to use cannabis before, during and after treatment
Up to 40% of cancer patients use cannabis to help with treatment side effects like nausea, loss of appetite or pain.
Oct 9, 2024
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Eliminating tobacco smoking could help increase life expectancy by 2050, study suggests
Accelerating the decline in tobacco smoking globally, by decreasing smoking prevalence from current levels to 5% everywhere, could increase life expectancy and prevent millions of premature deaths by 2050, according to a ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Large-scale study confirms well-established cancer risk factors and identifies new ones
Researchers have examined thousands of genetically defined traits to identify possible causal relationships for eight common cancers. The team evaluated data from more than 860,000 people to uncover potential factors in causing ...
Sep 26, 2024
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