Health
New Zealand to ban disposable vapes
New Zealand announced a ban on disposable vapes Tuesday, tightening the nation's chokehold on smoking as it also phases in a near-total prohibition on tobacco sales.
Jun 6, 2023
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Health
Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke free' country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles
Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden's outdoor bars and restaurants.
May 31, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
What's the relationship between cancer survivors' tobacco use, symptom burden, and motivation to quit smoking?
In a recent study, current smoking and vaping were associated with a higher burden of symptoms among adult cancer survivors, but these symptoms were not related to survivors' desire to quit smoking. The findings are published ...
May 22, 2023
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Health
Study finds youth have misperceptions about synthetic nicotine in e-cigarettes
Using e-cigarettes (vaping) is highly popular among youth, with more than 2 million high school students using the products, according to the FDA. Recently, manufacturers have started to advertise and sell e-cigarettes with ...
May 16, 2023
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Addiction
Reported smoking prevalence lowest since 1965
Overall, 18.7 percent of U.S. adults reported currently using any tobacco product in 2021, with most reporting combustible tobacco product use, according to research published in the May 5 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
May 5, 2023
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Health
Restricting flavored e-cigarettes may reduce their use among teens and young adults: Study
Getting many adolescents and young adults to stop using e-cigarettes may be as simple as doing away with flavored versions of the product, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. This study ...
May 4, 2023
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Health
Q&A: How the FDA can help more people stop smoking
Although smoking rates have decreased in the U.S., more than 30 million people continue to smoke, resulting in nearly half a million deaths each year.
May 3, 2023
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Addiction
Quitting smoking may lead to a lower risk of household food insecurity
When a tobacco user quits smoking, their household is less likely to experience food insecurity in the following year, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) published in Annals ...
May 2, 2023
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Health
Concurrent vaping in early teen smokers linked to persistent and heavier smoking in late teens
Young teen smokers who also vape may be at heightened risk of persistent and heavier smoking in their late teens, reveal the combined findings of two nationally representative UK and U.S. studies, published online in the ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Addiction
New research shows e-cigarette use up sharply among younger adults in US during EVALI outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic
A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows almost three-quarters of a million more adults in the United States, ages 18-29 years, used e-cigarettes between 2019-2021 during the period that spanned ...
Apr 18, 2023
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