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FDA Moves Against Vape Products That Mimic Toys, Slushies and Appeal to Kids

FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action against e-cigarettes disguised to look like everyday items that appeal to young people. The FDA sent warning letters...

Vaping Now Outstrips Smoking Among U.S. Young Adults

THURSDAY, Nov, 16, 2023 – Young adults are now more likely to vape than to smoke cigarettes, with more becoming addicted to nicotine through vaping than traditional smoking, researchers say. Nearly...

Popular 'Nicotine Pouches' Won't Help Smokers Quit: Study

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 – Oral nicotine pouches might be marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, but they do little to curb smokers’ nicotine cravings, a new study finds. The pouches – which con...

When California Banned Flavored Vapes, Many Just Shopped Online

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – California banned menthol cigarettes and flavored vaping products in late 2022, based on concerns the flavors encouraged teens to get hooked on nicotine. But a new study...

Double-Lung Transplant, Breast Implants Save Life of Man Who Battled Vaping-Linked Illness

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 – “Davey” Bauer hovered on the precipice of death, his lungs damaged by vaping and congested by antibiotic-resistant pneumonia. Doctors saved his life with a jury-rigged art...

E-Cigarette Use Common Among Young Adults

TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – Electronic cigarette use remains common among U.S. adults, with highest prevalence among those aged 18 to 24 years, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in JAMA ...

Rate of Current Use of Any Tobacco Product Down in High Schoolers in 2023

MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 – From 2022 to 2023, there was a decrease in reported current use of any tobacco product by high school students, according to research published in the Nov. 3 issue of the U.S....

Vaping's Popularity Falls Among U.S. High School Students

THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – Warnings about the dangers of vaping may be reaching American teens: A new U.S. government report shows e-cigarette use is down among high school students. In fact, use of...

Restricting Access to Vapes Might Drive People to Cigarettes

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 – While U.S. policymakers have restricted flavored vapes to make e-cigarettes less appealing to young people, that plan may be backfiring. A new study found that for every 0.7...

FDA Moves Closer to Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – A proposed rule from federal regulators that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final...

FDA Moves Closer to Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – A proposed rule from federal regulators that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final r...

Cheap, Flavored Cigars That Entice Children Are Flooding the Market

TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – Flavoring added to small, cheap cigars is making these the second-most popular tobacco product among youth, a new report shows. The Rutgers University Institute for Nicotine...

Cheap, Flavored Cigars That Entice Kids Are Flooding the Market: Report

MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 – Flavoring added to small, cheap cigars is making these the second-most popular tobacco product among youth, a new report shows. The report comes as federal regulators prepare...

Most Adolescent Vapers Do Not Use Cessation Resources

MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Most adolescent electronic cigarette users do not use cessation resources in their attempts to quit, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Pediatrics. Hongying Daisy...

Coffee Won't Raise Preemie Birth Risk, But Smoking Certainly Will: Study

THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Smoking during pregnancy is a significant risk factor for premature births, but drinking coffee is not, new research suggests. Women who smoked during pregnancy were 2.6...

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