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Buying Smokes? Everyone Under 30 Now Must Show ID
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – A new, tougher rule on the sale of tobacco products will require retailers to check the IDs of any buyers under the age of 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced...
Just Cutting Down on Smoking Won't Help Your Heart, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Smokers who quit the habit soon after being diagnosed with heart disease saw their odds for heart attack or death drop by almost half over the next five years, a new report...
Just Cutting Down on Smoking Won't Help Your Heart, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Smokers who quit the habit soon after being diagnosed with heart disease saw their odds for heart attack or death drop by almost half over the next five years, a new report...
Exposure to Tobacco on TV, Streaming Varies by Sociodemographics
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Exposure to tobacco on television or streaming platforms differs by key sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in JAMA ...
Smoking Before or During Pregnancy Tied to Severe Neonatal Morbidity
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Maternal cigarette smoking before or during pregnancy increases the risk for severe neonatal morbidity (SNM), according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the Journal of ...
Even 1 Cigarette a Day While Pregnant Can Harm Baby
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – Just a daily cigarette or two before or during pregnancy endangers the health of newborns, a new study warns. Infants are 16% more likely to suffer major health issues...
Smoking, Vaping Tied to Similar Unhealthy Changes in DNA
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – New research suggests that switching from smoking to vaping won't prevent some dangerous changes to a person's genome. A new study conducted in young adults shows similar...
Many Nonsmokers Have Lung Nodules Linked to Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Many nonsmokers have lung nodules that have been linked to lung cancer, a new study warns. About 42% of nonsmokers or former smokers have at least one lung nodule, which is...
Tailored, Interactive Texts Boost Vaping Cessation Rates in Teens
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – A tailored, interactive text message intervention can increase self-reported nicotine vaping cessation rates among adolescents, according to a study published online Aug. 7...
Nicotine Analogue Concentrations Deviate From Labels
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – There are discrepancies between labeled and measured concentrations of nicotine analogues in electronic cigarettes and e-cigarette liquids, according to a research letter...
Are Vape Makers Using Dubious Nicotine 'Mimics' to Bypass Regulations?
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – That vape pen might contain something even worse than nicotine, new research warns. Tobacco companies may be trying to duck federal restrictions on vaping products by...
Text Messaging Can Help Teens Kick the Vaping Habit
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – An interactive text-message support program can help teenagers quit vaping, a groundbreaking new clinical trial finds. Teens who subscribed to the anonymous program, called...
Filmmaker David Lynch Has Emphysema
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – David Lynch, who transformed television and film with series such as "Twin Peaks" and movies like "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive," announced Monday that he is battling...
Smoking & Vaping Together Raise Lung Cancer Risks Even Higher
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Experts have long suspected it, but a new study confirms that folks who vape and smoke tobacco face higher risks for lung cancer than if they'd done either alone. “From a p...
Most Americans Don't Know About Lung Cancer Screening: Survey
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – People who've had a history of smoking can get a lung cancer spotted early – when it's most treatable – through annual CT screening. Unfortunately, most Americans polled...