California Voters Ban Flavored Tobacco, and a Cigarette Maker Is Suing
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only one day after California voters approved allowing a state law banning flavored tobacco products to take effect, a tobacco giant has sued to prevent it. R.J. Reynolds on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit c…
Learn MoreOver 3 Million U.S. School Kids Now Vaping or Smoking
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite continued efforts by health advocates and U.S. public health officials, a huge number of middle and high school students are still using addictive tobacco products, most often vaping products.A new s…
Learn MoreLow-Nicotine Cigarettes Won’t Leave Smokers Agitated, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed limiting the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to minimally addictive levels, but there’s been concern that the drop in nicotine could exacerbate anxieties in s…
Learn MoreUse of Menthol Cigarettes Up in U.S. Adults From 2008 to 2020
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Menthol use has increased over the past decade among U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.Renee D. Goodwin, Ph.D., from the Mailman Sch…
Learn MoreSmoking Tied to Earlier Death in Dialysis Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Current and former smokers face worse outcomes while undergoing dialysis, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in Nephrology.Sibel G. Bek, M.D., from Kocaeli University Hospital in Turkey, and colleag…
Learn MoreUn 40 por ciento de las ventas de cigarrillos de EE. UU. son mentolados: prohibirlos sería muy impactante
VIERNES, 14 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una prohibición propuesta de los cigarrillos mentolados podría tener un impacto significativo en las tasas de tabaquismo, en particular entre las minorías, sugiere una nueva investigación de EE. UU.Lo…
Learn MorePregnancy May Have Women Cutting Back on Smoking Before They Know They’ve Conceived
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy can be a big motivator for women to stop smoking. Now a new study suggests that at least some pregnant smokers start cutting back even before they know they’ve conceived.The findings, researchers say…
Learn MoreMenthols Make Up 40% of U.S. Cigarette Sales; Ban Could Have Huge Impact
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes could have a significant impact on smoking rates, especially among minorities, new U.S. research suggests.Adult smokers who are younger, have mental health problems and are…
Learn MoreCumulative U.S. Economic Loss From Smoking Equals 4.3 Percent of GDP
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking causes substantial economic loss in the United States, according to a study published Oct. 1 in The Lancet Public Health.Nigar Nargis, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Kennesaw, Georgia, and c…
Learn MoreMuchas tiendas de Nueva Jersey venden cigarrillos a menores de 21 años
JUEVES, 6 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque en todo el país es ilegal vender productos de tabaco a personas menores de 21 años, muchas tiendas de Nueva Jersey todavía lo hacen, reveló un estudio encubierto.Más de un 40 por ciento de las vi…
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