Oncology & Cancer
Study: Mice that vaped nicotine for a year had big increase in tumor growth
New research in mice suggests that long-term exposure to vaping liquids that contain nicotine greatly increases the risk of cancer.
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Maryland law raising smoking age goes into effect Tuesday
A new law barring teenagers in Maryland from buying tobacco products including electronic smoking devices goes into effect Tuesday.
Sep 30, 2019
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Study shows nearly half of cancer patients who enter a comprehensive tobacco treatment program quit smoking
In the largest smoking cessation study of cancer patients to date, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that comprehensive tobacco treatment can help cancer patients successfully quit and ...
Sep 27, 2019
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Walmart to stop selling electronic cigarettes at its stores
Walmart said Friday that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs in the wake of a string of several hundred mysterious illnesses and eight vaping-related deaths.
Sep 20, 2019
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WHO welcomes Indian electronic cigarette ban
The World Health Organization congratulated India on Thursday for its ban on electronic cigarettes, the latest evidence of a global backlash against a technology touted as safer than regular smoking.
Sep 19, 2019
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From smoking to vaping: Why do we abuse our lungs?
Today's growing toll of deaths and serious illnesses associated with vaping represents just the latest variation on an age-old theme: our propensity to willfully inhale substances that damage our lungs.
Sep 19, 2019
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Apartment and condo dwellers report smelling cannabis more than tobacco smoke, researchers say
More people in apartment buildings and condominiums reported exposure to cannabis smoke than tobacco one year before legalization, a new University of Toronto study says.
Sep 16, 2019
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Flavored tobacco a major factor in the popularity of waterpipe smoking, study finds
Flavored tobacco is one of the major factors behind the popularity of waterpipe smoking in the United States and internationally, a recent FIU study found.
Sep 16, 2019
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Smokers concealing cigarette packs' graphic warnings, study finds
Smokers are less likely to display packs of cigarettes and tobacco on tables at cafés and bars now that standardized packs with larger graphic health warnings have been introduced, according to a new study.
Sep 10, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Tobacco cessation after cancer diagnosis: Declaration from the IASLC
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer today used the platform of its largest international meeting to call attention to the importance of tobacco cessation after cancer diagnosis, and urged all physicians ...
Sep 7, 2019
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