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Smoking Undermines Human DNA That Would Normally Prevent Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 – Everyone knows smoking to be a major cause of cancer. Now, exactly how tobacco smoke triggers tumor development just got a bit clearer, thanks to new Canadian research....

E-Cigarette Use Common Among Young Adults

TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – Electronic cigarette use remains common among U.S. adults, with highest prevalence among those aged 18 to 24 years, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in JAMA ...

Rate of Current Use of Any Tobacco Product Down in High Schoolers in 2023

MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 – From 2022 to 2023, there was a decrease in reported current use of any tobacco product by high school students, according to research published in the Nov. 3 issue of the U.S....

Vaping's Popularity Falls Among U.S. High School Students

THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – Warnings about the dangers of vaping may be reaching American teens: A new U.S. government report shows e-cigarette use is down among high school students. In fact, use of...

Restricting Access to Vapes Might Drive People to Cigarettes

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 – While U.S. policymakers have restricted flavored vapes to make e-cigarettes less appealing to young people, that plan may be backfiring. A new study found that for every 0.7...

Georgia To Be First State to Let Pharmacies Sell Low-Dose Cannabis

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 – Four years after the state of Georgia approved the distribution of low-dose THC, medical marijuana may be sold at local pharmacies.  That will make Georgia the first U.S. ...

FDA Moves Closer to Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – A proposed rule from federal regulators that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final...

FDA Moves Closer to Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – A proposed rule from federal regulators that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final r...

Cheap, Flavored Cigars That Entice Children Are Flooding the Market

TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – Flavoring added to small, cheap cigars is making these the second-most popular tobacco product among youth, a new report shows. The Rutgers University Institute for Nicotine...

As Menthol Ban Nears, Big Tobacco Is Adding Synthetic Version to Cigarettes Instead

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 – Cigarette makers are using synthetic menthol substitutes in what appears to be an effort to skirt a looming federal menthol ban, researchers say. The menthol flavor...

Cheap, Flavored Cigars That Entice Kids Are Flooding the Market: Report

MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 – Flavoring added to small, cheap cigars is making these the second-most popular tobacco product among youth, a new report shows. The report comes as federal regulators prepare...

Most Adolescent Vapers Do Not Use Cessation Resources

MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Most adolescent electronic cigarette users do not use cessation resources in their attempts to quit, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Pediatrics. Hongying Daisy...

Polygenic Overlap Detected for Schizophrenia, CVD Risk

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – For individuals with schizophrenia, there is a genetic propensity for smoking and a reduced risk for obesity, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the American...

Coffee Won't Raise Preemie Birth Risk, But Smoking Certainly Will: Study

THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Smoking during pregnancy is a significant risk factor for premature births, but drinking coffee is not, new research suggests. Women who smoked during pregnancy were 2.6...

Smoking Increases Risk for Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes After PCI

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), smoking is associated with an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study...

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