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Want To Deter Teen Vaping? Make Devices Boring, Study Says
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 — Making vape devices boring could help deter teens and young adults from picking up the e-cigarette habit, a new study says. Vape devices currently come in colorful packaging a...
Nicotine Pouch Use in Teens Linked to Lower Risk for Continued Vaping
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 – Nicotine pouch use in adolescence is associated with a lower likelihood of continued vaping, according to a study published online May 19 in Pediatrics. Alyssa F. Harlow,...
Smoking Doesn't Explain Increased COPD Risk For Women
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – Smoking can't explain why women are more at risk for COPD, a new study says. Women are about 50% more likely than men to develop COPD even though they are less likely to smoke,...
Women Have Higher Risk for COPD Than Men, Regardless of Smoking History
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – Among adults aged 40 years and older, women have an increased risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published online May 8 in BMJ Open...
Higher Stress Tied to Worse Respiratory Outcomes With COPD
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Among former smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), higher perceived stress is associated with worse respiratory outcomes, according to a study published...
Prevalence of Most Cancer Risk Factors Unchanged Before, After Pandemic
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 – Smoking rates continued to decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, but other major risk factors for cancer remained stable, according to a study published online April 23 in...
Dual-Use of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes Tied to Same Toxicant Exposure as Cigarettes Alone
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 – Both dual use of traditional and electronic cigarettes and exclusive cigarette use are associated with higher toxicant exposure than exclusive e-cigarette use, according to...
Smoking/Vaping Combo Poses Health Risks
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – People might think they can reduce their risk of cancer by occasionally swapping their cigarettes for a vape pen — but they would be wrong, a new study says. So-called “d...
Most Eligible Smokers Not Getting Lung Cancer Screening
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – Lung cancer screening can save the lives of former and current smokers, but most aren’t taking advantage of it, a new study says. Fewer than 1 in 5 people eligible for lung c...
CDC Cuts Key Smoking Programs Despite Success in Curbing Smoking Rates
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – The U.S. government has shut down or paused several major anti-smoking efforts. Public health leaders say the cuts could reverse decades of progress that have smoking rates...
FDA Removes Top Expert on Vaping and Tobacco
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) top tobacco regulator, Brian King, has been placed on leave as part of a large wave of cuts across federal health agencies. K...
Obesity More Likely Among Kids Of Obese Moms, Smokers
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – A mom’s health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids’ risk of obesity as adults, a new study says. Specifically, a child is 3 to 4 times more likely to become an obese ...
Tobacco Control Has Saved Nearly 4 Millions Lives, Study Estimates
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 – Tobacco control measures like anti-smoking campaigns and cigarette taxes have prevented nearly 4 million lung cancer deaths during the past five decades, a new American...
New Guidelines Upped Lung Cancer Screenings, But Gaps Remain
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 – More smokers are getting CT screenings for lung cancer, thanks to guideline changes that included younger people and those who’ve smoked less, a new study says. However, s...
2017 to 2023 Saw Decline in Exclusive Cigarette Smoking, Rise in Vaping
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 – Decreases in exclusive cigarette smoking and increases in exclusive electronic cigarette use were seen among U.S. adults from 2017 to 2023, according to research published...
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