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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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