Category: Smoking

Smoking

FDA Authorizes Flavored Zyn Nicotine Pouches Despite Youth Risks

The FDA authorized 20 Zyn nicotine pouches, including 10 flavored products, despite concerns from health experts over increased youth use.

Smoking

Older Adults Turning to Cannabis Edibles

New research finds that people over age 60 use cannabis primarily to manage pain and sleep, often relying on word of mouth over medical advice.

Smoking

Vapes Now Top Nicotine Threat for Children Under Five

A study of over 92,000 incidents shows a 243% surge in e-cigarette exposures among toddlers, often involving direct inhalation from devices.

Tobacco

School-based Anti-tobacco Program Reduced Youth Smoking, Vaping

Statewide study finds students in funded schools were significantly less likely to smoke or vape than counterparts in schools without funding.

Vaping & E-Cigarettes

Flavored Marijuana Vapes the New Face of Teen Drug Use

Flavored marijuana vaping is now the most common form of use among American teenagers who vape cannabis.

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.