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America's School Counselors Say Vaping, Gaming Are Tough Issues for Kids
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Online gaming and vaping to the point of addiction have become widespread enough that most high school counselors regularly confront these behaviors in today’s teens, a new su...
Pregnant Teens Increasingly Using E-Cigarettes
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Pregnant adolescents in the United States are increasingly using electronic cigarettes, but use during late pregnancy is not significantly associated with an increased risk...
Smoking Outcomes Worse for Minority Adults Versus White Adults
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – Minority populations will benefit much more than the U.S. White adult population from antitobacco regulations that reduce smoking, according to a study published online Dec....
Biden Administration Delays Decision on Menthol Cigarette Ban Amid Pushback
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – The Biden administration has again delayed enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes following intense lobbying from the tobacco industry. Along with that pressure, other critics...
2011 to 2022 Saw Little Change in Smoking Prevalence for Older Adults
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – Between 2011 and 2022, there were significant decreases in smoking prevalence among younger adults, but not older adults, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA ...
Smoking Tobacco Plus Weed Greatly Raises Odds for Emphysema
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Folks who smoke weed along with cigarettes are doing serious damage to their lungs, a new study warns. People who do both are 12 times more likely to develop emphysema than...
Decline in Excess Mortality Seen in First Decade After Quitting Smoking
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 – Former smokers avoid more than half of the excess cardiovascular, cancer, and respiratory mortality associated with current smoking within the first decade after quitting,...
FDA Sends Warning Letters to Vape Companies Selling Products That Mimic Toys
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – Taking action against electronic cigarettes disguised to look like everyday items that appeal to young people, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters...
2013 to 2021 Saw Shift in Smoking Habits of Young Adults
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – Over time, young adults are moving away from combustible cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, according to a research letter published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Internal ...
FDA Moves Against Vape Products That Mimic Toys, Slushies and Appeal to Kids
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action against e-cigarettes disguised to look like everyday items that appeal to young people. The FDA sent warning letters...
Vaping Now Outstrips Smoking Among U.S. Young Adults
THURSDAY, Nov, 16, 2023 – Young adults are now more likely to vape than to smoke cigarettes, with more becoming addicted to nicotine through vaping than traditional smoking, researchers say. Nearly...
Popular 'Nicotine Pouches' Won't Help Smokers Quit: Study
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 – Oral nicotine pouches might be marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, but they do little to curb smokers’ nicotine cravings, a new study finds. The pouches – which con...
When California Banned Flavored Vapes, Many Just Shopped Online
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – California banned menthol cigarettes and flavored vaping products in late 2022, based on concerns the flavors encouraged teens to get hooked on nicotine. But a new study...
Double-Lung Transplant, Breast Implants Save Life of Man Who Battled Vaping-Linked Illness
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 – “Davey” Bauer hovered on the precipice of death, his lungs damaged by vaping and congested by antibiotic-resistant pneumonia. Doctors saved his life with a jury-rigged art...
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 ...
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