Category: Smoking

Smoking

FDA Campaign Prevents 444,000 Youth From Starting E-cigarette Use

New research shows "The Real Cost" educational efforts blocked millions in illegal e-cigarette sales and shifted youth attitudes toward nicotine addiction.

Smoking

Smoking Cessation Tied to Lower Dementia Risk

Smoking cessation improves long-term brain health, provided individuals maintain a stable weight following the transition.

Smoking

Prenatal Cigarette Exposure Increases Adult Metabolic Disease Risk

New research suggests that cigarette exposure in the womb combined with a high-fat diet in adulthood may lead to worse metabolic health markers.

Tobacco

‘State of Tobacco Control’ Report Calls Out Prevention Cuts

The American Lung Association's 2026 "State of Tobacco Control" Report says cuts to federal tobacco prevention efforts put lives at risk.

Vaping & E-Cigarettes

Secondhand Vape Plumes Could Form Lung-damaging Radicals

A chemical cocktail of metal nanoparticles and reactive peroxides in aged e-cigarette aerosols creates a unique profile of respiratory health risks.

Nicotine Alternatives

How Many Americans Use Nicotine Pouches?

The first national estimate of daily nicotine pouch use in the US found that 2.5% of American adults use the product, and most users may be smokers who want to reduce or quit smoking.