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Even 1 Cigarette a Day While Pregnant Can Harm Baby

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – Just a daily cigarette or two before or during pregnancy endangers the health of newborns, a new study warns. Infants are 16% more likely to suffer major health issues...

Smoking, Vaping Tied to Similar Unhealthy Changes in DNA

TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – New research suggests that switching from smoking to vaping won't prevent some dangerous changes to a person's genome. A new study conducted in young adults shows similar...

Many Nonsmokers Have Lung Nodules Linked to Cancer Risk

TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Many nonsmokers have lung nodules that have been linked to lung cancer, a new study warns. About 42% of nonsmokers or former smokers have at least one lung nodule, which is...

Tailored, Interactive Texts Boost Vaping Cessation Rates in Teens

TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – A tailored, interactive text message intervention can increase self-reported nicotine vaping cessation rates among adolescents, according to a study published online Aug. 7...

Nicotine Analogue Concentrations Deviate From Labels

TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – There are discrepancies between labeled and measured concentrations of nicotine analogues in electronic cigarettes and e-cigarette liquids, according to a research letter...

Are Vape Makers Using Dubious Nicotine 'Mimics' to Bypass Regulations?

THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – That vape pen might contain something even worse than nicotine, new research warns. Tobacco companies may be trying to duck federal restrictions on vaping products by...

Text Messaging Can Help Teens Kick the Vaping Habit

THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – An interactive text-message support program can help teenagers quit vaping, a groundbreaking new clinical trial finds. Teens who subscribed to the anonymous program, called...

Smoking & Vaping Together Raise Lung Cancer Risks Even Higher

FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Experts have long suspected it, but a new study confirms that folks who vape and smoke tobacco face higher risks for lung cancer than if they'd done either alone. “From a p...

Smoking + Early Menopause Increases Risk for Lung Disease, Poor Outcomes

THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – Among smokers, early menopause is associated with an increased risk for most lung diseases and poor outcomes, according to a study published online June 13 in Thorax. ...

CDC: Despite Wanting to Quit, Only 8.8 Percent Quit Smoking in 2022

TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 – Although about two-thirds of U.S. adults who smoked wanted to quit, only 8.8 percent of smokers quit in 2022, according to research published in the July 25 issue of the...

Ozempic's Latest Role: Helping Smokers Quit

TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 – Smokers with diabetes or obesity who take semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) might reap an added benefit: Help in quitting smoking. A yearlong study found that, compared to people...

FDA Allows Marketing of Vuse Tobacco-Flavored Vapes

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the sale of the country's best-selling e-cigarette. The agency's decision only applies to several...

Parental Smoking Possibly Linked to Increased Risk for MS

FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Exposure to parental smoking (ParS) is associated with an increased risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life in certain populations, according to a study presented at...

Nicotine Exposure Lower for Children Exposed to Secondhand Vapor

FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Nicotine absorption is much lower in children who are exposed to secondhand vapor versus secondhand smoke, but it is still higher than among those exposed to neither,...

Four in 10 Cancer Cases, Nearly Half of Cancer Deaths Linked to Lifestyle

FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Nearly half of cancer deaths and 4 of 10 cases of cancer are linked to a person’s lifestyle, a new study says. Cigarette smoking remains the biggest cancer risk, contributing ...

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