Category: Smoking

Smoking

CHEST Releases Inpatient Tobacco Treatment Clinical Guideline

New CHEST recommendations urge clinicians to deliver dedicated tobacco counseling, start pharmacotherapy during hospitalization, and connect patients with postdischarge support.

Smoking

VA/DoD Release Updated Tobacco Cessation Clinical Practice Guidelines

The new VA/DoD recommendations name varenicline and combination nicotine replacement therapy as preferred treatments for tobacco use cessation.

Smoking

Youth Vaping Prevention Initiative Wins ELF Award

A Dutch program focused on youth vaping prevention earned the 2026 European Lung Foundation (ELF) Award at ERS 2026.

Tobacco

Using E-cigarettes for Smoking Cessation

A new paper in JAMA provides the first US recommendations for clinicians on integrating nicotine e-cigarettes into smoking cessation plans.

Vaping & E-Cigarettes

Vaping or Smoking Reduced Fitness in Young People by 15%

Young people who vape or smoke experience reduced breathing efficiency and blood vessel functionality compared to non-users.

Nicotine Alternatives

FDA Authorizes 11 Flavored Nicotine Pouches

The latest round of products brings the total number of FDA-authorized flavored nicotine pouches to 43.