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Vape Package Warnings Can Deter Use, But Current Rules Are Lacking
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 — Warning labels placed on e-cigarettes can effectively discourage vaping, but the warning now required in the U.S. could be better, a new evidence review concludes. Warnings t...
Study Finds Powerful Sweetener in Vapes Marketed to Teens
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 — A new study has found a super-sweet chemical in illegal flavored e-cigarettes that may make them more appealing to kids and teens. The sweetener, called neotame, is up to 13...
About 40% Of U.S. Smokers Struggle With Disability
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 — About 2 of 5 smokers in the U.S. suffer from some form of disability, a new study says. And in 1 of 7, their disability is so severe it interferes with their daily lives, r...
Prevalence of Disability Up Over Twofold for Current Smokers
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – The prevalence of disability among adults who currently smoke cigarettes is more than twofold higher than that seen for never smokers, according to a study published online...
Pod-Style E-Cigarettes May Have Higher Abuse Liability Than Nicotine Gum
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – Modern pod-style electronic cigarette (ECIG) devices may have a higher abuse liability than nicotine gum in individuals with no history of cigarette smoking, according to a...
FDA and Border Officials Join Forces to Seize Vast Quantity of Illegal E-Cigarettes
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – In February of this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized nearly 2 million units of unauthorized electronic cigarette...
E-Cigarettes Reinforce Nicotine Addiction, Study Says
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 — Pod-style e-cigarettes appear to be more addictive than nicotine gum, making it harder for vapers to kick the habit, a small-scale lab study has found. E-cigarettes reinforced n...
Standardized Branding of Disposable Vaping Devices Reduces Young People's Interest
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 – Standardizing the color and branding of disposable vaping devices reduces young people’s interest in trying them, according to a study published online May 20 in Tobacco Co...
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...
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