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Banning Menthol Cigarettes Might Drive Smokers to Quit-Smoking Therapies

TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – Banning menthol cigarettes could help convince smokers quit the habit, a new study finds. People who prefer menthol cigarettes would rather buy nicotine gum or other nicotine...

Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Boosts Survival by Up to 26%

FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Smokers diagnosed with cancer often shrug and keep lighting up, figuring a few more butts won’t make much difference. They’re very mistaken, a new study finds. Smokers are 22% ...

Inhaled Nicotine Disrupts Normal Heart Function

THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Nicotine delivered by either chronic electronic cigarettes or standard cigarettes disrupts normal heart function, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in ...

Even Hardcore Smokers May Quit If Given Right Tools, Study Finds

TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – Smokers find it easier to quit if they’re automatically offered support, even if they didn't ask for it, a new clinical trial finds. Quit rates were higher among health s...

Current Tobacco Use Declining in U.S. Youth in 2024

FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Tobacco use among U.S. youth continued to decline in 2024, according to a study published in the Oct. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

Smoking Tied to Increased Opioid Use

FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Increased opioid use is seen among adults who smoke cigarettes, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. William Encinosa, ...

Vaping Rates Hit Record Lows for U.S. High School Students

THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Is vaping finally losing its coolness for American teens? The latest tally of federal data finds that 550,000 school kids, mostly high schoolers, quit using e-cigarettes in...

Seniors, You're Never Too Old to Quit Smoking, Study Finds

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – It’s never too late for a person to quit smoking, even if they’re elderly, a new study finds. Dropping the smokes even as late as 75 can meaningfully increase a person’s lif...

Vendors of Synthetic Nicotine Vapes on Instagram Are Skirting FDA Rules

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration currently mandates strong health warnings when vapes containing synthetic nicotine are advertised on Instagram and other social media....

Tobacco-Free Generation Could Prevent 40 Percent of Predicted Lung Cancer Deaths Globally

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – Implementation of a tobacco-free generation could substantially reduce global lung cancer mortality, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Public ...

Accelerating Smoking Elimination Could Prevent Millions of Deaths by 2050

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – A substantial smoking-attributable burden can be avoided by accelerating the pace of smoking elimination, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet...

FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Warns Manufacturer for Marketing Illegal Flavored Nicotine Gummies

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter for marketing illegal flavored nicotine gummies – the first warning letter for this type of product. These types of gummies are of ...

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