La FDA se apresta a prohibir los cigarrillos mentolados y los puros saborizados
MIÉRCOLES 18 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News)- – Una norma propuesta por reguladores federales que prohibiría los cigarrillos mentolados y los puros saborizados ha sido enviada a la Oficina de Administración y Presupuesto de la Casa Blanca para su …
Learn MoreFDA Moves Closer to Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) – 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 review.The U.S. Food and Drug Administra…
Learn MoreWhat Are the Effects of Chewing Tobacco on Your Health?
You’re probably familiar with the dangers of cigarette smoking, but chewing tobacco and snuff are other tobacco products that can have serious health effects, as well.Learn more about the long-term effects of chewing tobacco and snuff, including oral …
Learn MoreIs Pipe Smoking Bad for You? Here’s How It Affects Your Health
You’ve likely heard that smoking cigarettes raises your risk for lung cancer, heart disease and stroke, but what about pipe smoking?Like cigarettes, smoking a pipe can have serious health consequences. Here, experts discuss the similarities and differ…
Learn MoreTobacco, Cannabis Use Tied to High Rates of Self-Reported Mental Health Issues
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of tobacco and/or cannabis, particularly co-use of both substances, is associated with poor mental health, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in PLOS ONE.Nhung Nguyen, Ph.D., from the Universi…
Learn MoreMoving Into a Smoker’s Former Home? You May Need to Toss the Carpet
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re moving into a home where smokers lived, the first thing you should do to protect your lungs is rip out any old carpeting, new research suggests.Scientists found that tobacco smoke clings to carpet fi…
Learn More2006 to 2019 Saw Significant Drop in Nicotine Dependence Prevalence
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among U.S. adults with cigarette use and all subgroups aged 26 years and older, there were significant reductions in nicotine dependence prevalence from 2006 to 2019, according to a study published online J…
Learn MoreLas prohibiciones locales de los productos de tabaco con sabores reducen el uso en California
LUNES, 29 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prohibir los productos de tabaco con sabores conduce a que menos personas los usen, según un nuevo estudio de California, que encontró un uso más bajo en las áreas que tenían una prohibición total. Los res…
Learn MoreLocal Sales Bans on Flavored Tobacco Products in California Cut Use
MONDAY, May 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Banning flavored tobacco products leads to fewer people using them, according to a new California study that found lower usage in areas that had a full ban.Residents in areas with a comprehensive sales ban had …
Learn MoreReported Smoking Prevalence Lowest Since 1965
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 18.7 percent of U.S. adults reported currently using any tobacco product in 2021, with most reporting combustible tobacco product use, according to research published in the May 5 issue of the U.S. C…
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