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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 ...
Cigarettes Worse Than Vaping for Secondhand Smoke Exposure
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Secondhand smoke from cigarettes is much worse than that from vaping, in terms of exposing children to nicotine, a new study finds. Children exposed to vaping indoors absorb...
Study Looks at Impact of Incentivizing Smoking Cessation in Addition to Usual Care
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – Incentivizing smoking cessation increases smoking cessation through 12 weeks, but not at 26 weeks, when missing data are treated as smoking, according to a study published...
E-Cigarette Use Linked to Lower Use of Lung Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Electronic cigarette use is associated with a lower use of lung cancer screening (LCS), according to a research letter published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open. Qian...
Higher Engagement With Chat-Based Smoking Intervention Boosts Abstinence Rates
FRIDAY, July 5, 2024 – Higher levels of engagement with a chat-based smoking cessation intervention are associated with greater biochemically validated tobacco abstinence at three and six months,...
Unsafe Neighborhoods Could Drive Up Smoking Rates
THURSDAY, July 4, 2024 – It may sound far-fetched, but new research suggests that living in dangerous neighborhoods could trigger an unintended health harm: higher smoking rates among residents....
Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging FDA's Ban of Flavored Vapes
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – In a case that will test the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authority to approve or reject new vaping products, the U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will weigh whether...
Varenicline, Nicotine-Containing E-Cigarettes Help in Quitting Smoking
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Varenicline and nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes (ECs) are both effective in helping individuals in quitting smoking conventional cigarettes, according to a study...
What Are Nicotine Pouches, and Are They Less Harmful Than Smoking?
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – Nicotine pouches might be less harmful than smoking or chewing tobacco, but they still pose an addiction risk to users, a new review finds. These pouches are filled with...
Teens, Young Adults Modify Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are aware of and engage in modifications of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), according to a study published online June 17 in...
FDA, DOJ Form Task Force to Fight Illegal Vapes
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has joined up with the Department of Justice and several other federal agencies to do more to stop the sale of...
Just 18% of People Who Need Lung Cancer Screening Get It
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – Only a fraction of Americans are getting recommended lung cancer screenings, new research shows. While rates overall are up slightly, fewer than 1 in 5 people who are...
FDA Rescinds Ban on Juul E-Cigarettes
FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – A ban on Juul e-cigarettes has been reversed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. Why? The agency said it needs to review both new court decisions and...
Parental E-Cigarette Use Linked to Increase in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 – Parental electronic cigarette use is associated with increased odds of pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a research letter published online May 22 in JAMA...
TikTok: Ground Zero for Vaping Sales to Kids
THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 – TikTok is full of fun memes, pranks, dances and challenges – and illicit vaping product sales targeting teenagers, a new study reports. Advertising and sales of vaping...