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Anti-smoking Groups Sue FDA Again Over Menthol Ban Delays
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 – Three anti-smoking groups announced Tuesday that they have sued the U.S. government yet again after it missed its latest deadline for enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes....
Vaping Could Raise Your Risk for Heart Failure
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – Think vaping is the "healthy" alternative to smoking? Think again: A new study finds it raises people's odds for heart failure. “More and more studies are linking e...
An ED-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Is Feasible, Effective
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 – A brief opportunistic intervention to support sustained tobacco smoking abstinence in the emergency department is feasible and effective, according to a study published...
Teen Use of Disposable E-Cigarettes Linked to Persistent Use Patterns
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 – Among adolescents and young adults (AYAs), use of disposable electronic cigarette devices is associated with increased risks for persistent e-cigarette use patterns,...
Poll Shows Strong Support Among Black Voters for Menthols Ban
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Black voters support a ban on menthol cigarettes by a wide margin, refuting claims that such a ban would be strongly opposed by Black Americans, a new survey shows. Black...
Review: Menthol Cigarette Bans Promote Smoking Cessation
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – Menthol cigarette bans promote smoking cessation, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 21 in Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Sarah D....
Menthols Ban Would Slash U.S. Smoking Rates: Study
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – A ban on menthol cigarettes would likely lead to a meaningful reduction in smoking rates, a new review argues. Almost a quarter of menthol smokers quit smoking altogether...
E-Cigarettes Boost Tobacco Use Abstinence With Smoking Cessation Counseling
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – The addition of electronic cigarettes to standard smoking-cessation counseling results in greater abstinence from tobacco use among smokers than smoking-cessation counseling...
Smoking Harms Immune System Years After Quitting
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 – The harms of smoking are many, but new research delivers evidence of another troubling type of damage: Lighting up alters your immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to...
Tobacco Use in Pregnancy Linked to Neurocognitive Deficits in Offspring
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 – Maternal tobacco use during pregnancy (MTDP) is associated with child neurocognitive deficits at ages 9 to 12 years, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in JAMA...
Smoking Linked to Melanoma-Associated Death in Early-Stage Melanoma
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 – For patients with clinical stage I and II melanoma, smoking is associated with an increased risk for melanoma-associated death, according to a study published online Feb. 6...
E-Cigarette Coupons May Encourage, Sustain Use
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 – Electronic cigarette coupon advertising may encourage and sustain e-cigarette use, according to a study published online in the January issue of the American Journal of ...
CDC Restarts National Anti-Smoking Campaign, With Focus on Menthols
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resumed a national campaign that uses the stories of former smokers to warn Americans about the many health dangers of...
E-Coupons Are Luring Folks to Taking Up Vaping
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2024 – Coupons for e-cigarettes appear to be a powerful way to get people hooked on vaping, a new study shows. People who receive coupons for e-cigarettes are 50% more likely to...
Efficacy of Electronic Cigarettes Noninferior to Varenicline
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 – For smokers who are motivated to quit, the quit rate is noninferior for electronic cigarettes (ECs) versus varenicline and is higher for ECs than nicotine replacement...
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