While oral nicotine pouches were introduced as a potentially less harmful alternative for smokers, a new review raises concerns that their wide range of flavors and marketing tactics risk hooking youth.
Reduced levels of toxicants in nicotine pouches translate directly into reduced in-vitro biological activity, a recent study in the journal Applied In Vitro Toxicology shows.
A type of smokeless tobacco called snus may increase a prostate cancer patient's mortality risk.
Researchers believe the reason users find the e-cigarette to be more acceptable and “cool” than nicotine inhalers is due to better marketing on television and the Internet.
Read MoreA new article published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology claims there is “not enough evidence” to suggest that e-cigarettes should be used as smoking cessation aids.
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E-cigarettes are not associated with greater quit rates or reduced cigarette use and should not be promoted as smoking cessation devices, a UCSF study says.
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Given the impact that smoking has on morbidity and mortality, smoking cessation is becoming a major focus among health care professionals, health care systems, and both state and federal governments.
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Nicotine addiction is a preventable illness, and, with training, RTs can help their patients kick the habit.
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New research into the brain’s role in nicotine addiction may result in changes in the way smoking cessation programs are designed.
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The World Health Organization’s proposed global health treaty on tobacco requires specific mandates on taxes, labeling, liability, financing, and advertising regulations.
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While students are on summer break, respiratory therapists should focus their efforts on reaching them with tobacco and asthma education.
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