Former tobacco executive takes CDC role
A new hire at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is drawing backlash from public health experts who worry about his influence in the industry.
Apr 24, 2026
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Technology, Industry, and Agriculture: News and Research on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
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UK agrees ban on cigarette sales for people born after 2008
Both chambers of Britain's parliament have approved a bill that would ban children aged 17 and under from buying cigarettes during their lifetime.
Apr 22, 2026
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Tobacco is still one of the world's top killers—here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bans
Smoking is really bad for you. Most people know that. Even smokers think smoking is bad for one's health. But most people don't know just how bad it is. More people in the United States die every year from smoking than from ...
Apr 19, 2026
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Chronic pain tied to almost twice the odds of smoking and vaping, survey shows
New research from the University of Kansas shows people who experience chronic pain tend to consume cigarettes and e-cigarettes at higher rates than others. The findings, based on analysis of the National Health Interview ...
Apr 18, 2026
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Many parents of children and teens unaware of minimum legal age for tobacco
Most parents of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years are unaware that the U.S. federal minimum legal age (MLA) for tobacco sales is 21 years, according to research published online April 14 in Pediatrics.
Apr 17, 2026
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E-cigarette taxes reduce vaping without increasing adult smoking, new study finds
For years, a central debate in tobacco policy has been whether taxing e-cigarettes might unintentionally drive vapers back to traditional cigarettes. A new study published in Health Economics suggests that those fears may ...
Apr 15, 2026
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Raising vaping taxes reduces teen nicotine use for some
Over the past decade, as youth e-cigarette use reached what the Surgeon General labeled epidemic proportions, at least 30 U.S. states and numerous local municipalities have implemented excise taxes on electronic nicotine ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Crackdown on vapes falling short, report finds
Efforts to crack down on illegal e-cigs in the U.S. may not be keeping pace with sales, a new government report suggests.
Apr 13, 2026
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Flavored tobacco bans linked to lower youth vaping in California
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that local sales bans on flavored tobacco in California are associated with reduced youth vaping over time without increasing cigarette smoking. The findings, ...
Apr 10, 2026
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Vapes replace cigarettes as the top nicotine threat to young children
While cigarette exposures are decreasing for young children, electronic nicotine products are putting toddlers at new risk of inhalation, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in JAMA Network Open, ...
Apr 3, 2026
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