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Nicotine Pouch Use May Be a Harm Reduction Strategy

TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 – The percentage of U.S. adults using nicotine pouches remains low, according to a research letter published online Sept. 8 in JAMA Network Open. Cristine D. Delnevo, Ph.D., ...

Smokers Turning To Nicotine Pouches To Help Them Quit, Study Suggests

MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 — Nicotine pouches might be helping tobacco users quit smoking and vaping, a new study says. The pouches — sold under brand names like Velo and Zyn — can’t be marketed as smokin...

Smoking Increases Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes

MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 — Smokers have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, especially if they are genetically predisposed to the condition, a new study says. People who ever smoked at all h...

Bans of Flavored E-Cigarettes May Have Shifted Some to Traditional Smoking

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 – Statewide comprehensive flavor bans on flavored electronic cigarettes may have had unintended consequences by encouraging substitution toward traditional smoking in some p...

FDA Calls for Child-Resistant Packaging on Nicotine Pouches

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging nicotine pouch manufacturers to adopt child-resistant packaging to help prevent children from accidentally ingesting the...

Paternal Prepubertal Passive Smoke Exposure Impacts Offspring Lung Function

THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Paternal passive smoke exposure before completing puberty may intergenerationally impair lung function in future generations, according to a study published online Sept. 2...

CDC’s Anti-Smoking Ads Set to End After 13 Years

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will stop airing its “Tips From Former Smokers” ads at the end of September, ending a 13-year campaign that helped ...

2 In 3 Women Have A Lifestyle Risk Factor For Birth Defects

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 — Two-thirds of women in their child-bearing years have an increased risk for birth defects due to a lifestyle factor they can change, a new study says. These risk factors — low...

Vaping Tied to Increased Risk for Smoking, Other Harms in Young People

FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 – There are consistent associations between vaping and negative outcomes in young people, including subsequent smoking, substance use, and poor physical and mental health,...

Vaping Is A Gateway To Smoking, Evidence Says

THURSDAY, Aug. 21, 2025 — Vaping appears to act as a gateway to cigarette smoking among young people, a new evidence review says. E-cigarettes also were significantly linked to risk of asthma and s...

Quitting Smoking Tied to Recovery From Substance Use Disorder

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 – Quitting smoking is associated with recovery from substance use disorder (SUD), according to a study published online Aug. 13 in JAMA Psychiatry. Michael J. Parks, Ph.D., ...

Taking One Step Can Boost Your Odds Of Kicking A Drug Habit

FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 — Folks fighting an addiction can boost their chances of success if they also drop the smokes, a new study says. Addicts who quit smoking have up to 42% better odds of recovery, ...

Flavor Restriction Policies Linked to Reductions in E-Cigarette Use

FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 – Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) flavor restriction policies are associated with reductions in e-cigarette use, according to a study published online July 30 in JAMA Network...

Bans on Flavored Vapes Have Pros And Cons, Study Finds

THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 — State bans on enticing flavors of e-cigarettes bring real benefits in terms of lowering vaping among adults of any age, new research finds. But it points to a downside, too: ...

Potentially Dangerous Modifications to E-Cigarettes Common

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – More than eight in 10 electronic cigarette users modify their device, often in potentially dangerous ways, according to a study published online July 9 in Scientific...

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