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CDC Restarts National Anti-Smoking Campaign, With Focus on Menthols

TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resumed a national campaign that uses the stories of former smokers to warn Americans about the many health dangers of...

American Lung Association Blasts Biden for Inaction on Menthol Cigarette Ban

 WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – The American Lung Association’s annual report on smoking blasts President Joe Biden for failing to finalize rules that would end the sale of menthol cigarettes and fl...

1991 to 2021 Saw Drop in Cigarette Use Among Adolescents

THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – From 1991 to 2021, there was a large and significant decrease in cigarette use among U.S. adolescents in high school, according to a study published in the December issue...

Smoking Residue on Household Surfaces Can Harm Kids

THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 — Nearly half of homes tested in a new study contained toxic byproducts of cigarette smoke. Known as thirdhand smoke, these tobacco byproducts remained on furniture, floors a...

U.S. Teen Smoking Rates Have Plummeted, With Less Than 1% Now Daily Smokers

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – The number of American teens who smoke or have even tried smoking has dropped dramatically compared to a generation ago, with less than 1% now saying they light up...

Nicotine Study Shows Mind's Power When It Comes to Drugs

FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – How much a person believes in the strength of a drug might influence how powerfully that drug influences brain activity, a new study has found. Smokers told to expect a low,...

America's School Counselors Say Vaping, Gaming Are Tough Issues for Kids

FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Online gaming and vaping to the point of addiction have become widespread enough that most high school counselors regularly confront these behaviors in today’s teens, a new su...

Pregnant Teens Increasingly Using E-Cigarettes

TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Pregnant adolescents in the United States are increasingly using electronic cigarettes, but use during late pregnancy is not significantly associated with an increased risk...

Smoking Outcomes Worse for Minority Adults Versus White Adults

THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – Minority populations will benefit much more than the U.S. White adult population from antitobacco regulations that reduce smoking, according to a study published online Dec....

Biden Administration Delays Decision on Menthol Cigarette Ban Amid Pushback

THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – The Biden administration has again delayed enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes following intense lobbying from the tobacco industry. Along with that pressure, other critics...

2011 to 2022 Saw Little Change in Smoking Prevalence for Older Adults

FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – Between 2011 and 2022, there were significant decreases in smoking prevalence among younger adults, but not older adults, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA ...

Smoking Tobacco Plus Weed Greatly Raises Odds for Emphysema

TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Folks who smoke weed along with cigarettes are doing serious damage to their lungs, a new study warns. People who do both are 12 times more likely to develop emphysema than...

Decline in Excess Mortality Seen in First Decade After Quitting Smoking

MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 – Former smokers avoid more than half of the excess cardiovascular, cancer, and respiratory mortality associated with current smoking within the first decade after quitting,...

FDA Sends Warning Letters to Vape Companies Selling Products That Mimic Toys

FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – Taking action against electronic cigarettes disguised to look like everyday items that appeal to young people, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters...

2013 to 2021 Saw Shift in Smoking Habits of Young Adults

FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – Over time, young adults are moving away from combustible cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, according to a research letter published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Internal ...

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