Vaping Loses Steam Among High School Students
High school students are using e-cigarettes less, according to a new national survey from the FDA and CDC on tobacco product use among youth.
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Vaping Tied to Bronchitis, Dypnea Risk in Young Adults
Vaping is associated with respiratory symptoms including wheeze, bronchitic symptoms, and dyspnea in young adults, independent of combustible cannabis and cigarette exposures, according to research published online in Thorax.
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FDA Grants Modified Risk Status to Smokeless Tobacco Product
While the FDA notes that no tobacco product is safe, the authorization allows this smokeless tobacco product to be sold with the claim that switching to it from cigarettes reduces the risk of lung cancer.
Long-term Vaping, Smoking Impair Blood Vessels
Long-term use of vaping products can significantly impair the function of the body’s blood vessels, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease, according to NIH-sponsored research.
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Nicotine Blocks Estrogen in Women’s Brains
The effect has been shown in the thalamus, which is part of the limbic system in the brain. This system is involved in behavioral and emotional responses.
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Healthy Lifestyle Lowered Mortality Risk for Former Smokers
Former smokers who stick to a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of dying from all causes than those who don’t engage in healthy habits.
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Teens More Likely to Vape if Parents Smoke
Research revealed that teenagers whose parents smoked were around 55% more likely to have tried e-cigarettes and around 51% more likely to have tried smoking.
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Smokers Have Weaker Hearts Than Nonsmokers
Smokers have weaker hearts than non-smokers, and the more people smoke, the worse their heart function becomes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.
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Heavy Smoking, Inhalation May Worsen Impact of Heart Attacks
The risk of death or poor prognosis after a heart attack is more than 20-fold higher in smokers with exhaled carbon monoxide levels above 13 ppm, indicating heavy smoking and inhalation of smoke.
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FDA Orders Juul to End Vaping Sales
The FDA has ordered Juul Labs Inc to stop selling and distributing all Juul vaping devices in the US, and remove all existing product from consumer shelves.
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FDA to Reduce Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
The US FDA plans to develop a proposed product standard that would reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products, the agency says.
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Graphic Warning Labels Led Smokers to Hide Cigarette Packs
Smokers in the United States who received cigarette packs with graphic warning labels hid their packs 38% more often, but stopped hiding their cigarettes when they returned to regular packs without the graphic warning labels.
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1 Million Youth Became Daily Tobacco Users
More than 1 million United States youth aged 14 to 17 years old in 2017 became new daily tobacco product users within two years, with more than 75% vaping e-cigarettes daily, according to a study published online in Pediatrics.
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Smokers Who Switch to Vaping Had Other Healthy Habits
Adult smokers who switch to vaping reported better physical health, exercised more and had more active social engagement.
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World No Tobacco Day: The Environmental Impact of Smoking
On World No Tobacco Day, May 31, international lung health groups are raising concerns over Big Tobacco’s impact on environmental health and ultimately lung health.
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