Category: Smoking

Smoking

Capping Nicotine Levels Could Prevent Millions of Deaths

A Rutgers Health study indicates that capping nicotine levels could eliminate smoking disparities and provide a trillion-dollar boost to the US economy.

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

World No Tobacco Day: Ban Cigarette Filters to Reduce Waste

On World No Tobacco Day, Lung Health Organizations urge countries to regulate tobacco product waste tied to plastic pollution and lung disease.

Tobacco

E-cigarette Taxes Reduced Vaping Rates Without Increasing Adult Smoking

Higher prices for vaping products effectively reduced use without driving adults toward traditional cigarettes.

Vaping & E-Cigarettes

Flavored Tobacco Bans Linked to Reduced Youth Vaping Rates

A study of 2.8 million California students indicates that local sales restrictions on flavored products decrease e-cigarette use without shifting adolescents to traditional cigarettes.

Nicotine Alternatives

Positive Data for Inhaled Nicotine Replacement Therapy

A Phase 1 clinical trial of Qnovia's RespiRx handheld inhalable nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) revealed cigarette-comparable nicotine delivery with favorable safety profile.