Health
E-cigarettes: What we know and what we don't
It's been a decade since e-cigarettes first gained popularity in the UK. Since then, the types of devices available and the number of people using them has risen sharply.
Apr 27, 2021
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Is raising the sales age of tobacco reducing youth smoking?
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in America and causes about 30% of all cancer deaths. That's why researchers with the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center wanted to study the impact of a California law passed ...
Apr 23, 2021
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Use of e-cigarettes plus tobacco cigarettes linked to higher risk of respiratory symptoms
Exclusively using (or "vaping") e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking, but many people using e-cigarettes to quit smoking continue to smoke cigarettes. New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital ...
Apr 23, 2021
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A plus from the pandemic: fewer kids using e-cigarettes
There appears to be a silver lining to forced school and business closures during early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study: Fewer kids used e-cigarettes.
Apr 22, 2021
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Studying e-cigarettes risk to reproductive health
"The use of the word 'healthier' in this context, as if it is synonymous with 'less harmful," is misleading if not deceitful," said Honaramooz, a professor and researcher in the Western College of Veterinary Medicine's Department ...
Apr 12, 2021
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Passive vaping: An impending threat to bystanders
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), also known as vapes, are gaining popularity among youths in many parts of the world, including the US and Europe.
Apr 8, 2021
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Most US adults who vape want to quit, study finds
More than 60% of U.S. adults who vape are interested in quitting, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open by MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers. And among those who vape to help them to quit smoking, ...
Apr 2, 2021
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Preventive medicine physician shortage continues to fall behind population needs in the U.S.
The United States is facing a persistent and worsening shortage of physicians specializing in preventive medicine, reports a study in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.
Mar 31, 2021
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Smoking may disappear within a generation, analysts predict
In 10 to 20 years there could be no smokers left in many markets, according to analysts at Jefferies. Governments and tobacco companies are on the same side in this shift, as more countries adopt smokefree targets and companies ...
Mar 26, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Risk-takers predisposed to smoking and e-cigarette use, new study suggests
Research by the University of Bristol has found that the association between smoking and e-cigarette use could be explained by a broader genetic susceptibility to risk-taking.
Mar 25, 2021
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