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Quitline Coaching Helps Young Adults Stop Vaping
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – Almost half of young adults who vape are able to stop with quitline help, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine....
Preteen, Teen Smoking Can Injure The Young Heart
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – Sneaking cigarettes might seem like a harmless pre-teen rite of passage, but it’s more dangerous than you think, a new study warns. Regular smoking at a young age doesn’t j...
FDA Asks Biden Administration to Limit Nicotine in Tobacco Products
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – In what appears to be a last-ditch effort to limit the harms of smoking before its term ends, the Biden administration has proposed a rule that would significantly lower...
What Works Best to Help Young Vapers Quit?
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – Many young adults can kick their vaping habit with a little coaching and support. New research published Dec. 10 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that...
Dual Electronic, Conventional Cigarette Use Not Tied to Cessation
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – Dual use (DU) of vapes and conventional cigarettes does not appear to be a first step toward smoking cessation, according to a review published online Dec. 3 in ERJ Open...
Smoking/Vaping Combo Lowers Odds for Quitting Nicotine
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 – People who smoke and vape are less able to break free of their nicotine addiction than folks who only have one of those habits, a new review concludes. Instead, these “dual ...
Smoker or Former Smoker? Here Are 4 Key Things You Need to Know
MONDAY, Dec.2, 2024 — Doctors have potent new weapons against the deadliest cancer in America and they want to make sure they're on the radar of current and former smokers. "Lung cancer screening is t...
Vaping Immediately Changes Your Blood Flow
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 – Even when e-cigarettes are nicotine-free, they have an immediate effect on blood vessels, a new imaging study shows. "E-cigarettes have long been marketed as a safer...
Supreme Court Won't Hear Big Tobacco's Challenge to Cigarette Warning Labels
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a major tobacco company's challenge to a federal law that would mandate graphic images on cigarette packs. Some of the ...
Flavored Vapes Behind Big Surge in U.S. E-Cigarette Sales
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 — E-cigarettes flew off store shelves between 2019 and 2023, and 80% were in youth-friendly flavors like fruit, candy, mint and menthol. In all, e-cigarette sales rose 47% over t...
Surgeon General Says U.S. Smoking Rates Have Tumbled, But Not for Everyone
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – Although the United States has made significant headway in curbing cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, a new report finds deep divisions remain and they run...
These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns. What are these three...
Transitioning to E-Cigarettes Aids Resolution of Respiratory Symptoms
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – Transitioning from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is associated with resolution of respiratory symptoms, but the rate of resolution is reduced among...
Kids Still Find It Easy to Buy Flavored Vapes Online
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – If you think that federal restrictions on the sale of tobacco products make it nearly impossible for your teen to buy vapes online, new research suggests you're mistaken. In...
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...
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