Prenatal Smoking May Hinder Children’s Academic Performance
Children exposed to maternal prenatal smoking were 49% more likely to struggle with poor academic achievement.
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19 Percent of American Adults Reported Tobacco Use in 2020
An estimated 47.1 million American adults reported current (every day or some days) tobacco product use in 2020, including 30.8 million who smoked cigarettes.
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Electronic Nicotine Delivery System May Reduce Carcinogen Exposure
A new study found that patients using electronic nicotine delivery systems can mitigate their exposure to a tobacco-specific carcinogen.
FDA Allows Smokeless Tobacco Products to Be Advertised As Less Harmful Than Cigarettes
The US Food and Drug Administration announced that it has authorized the marketing of one brand of smokeless tobacco products as safer than cigarettes.
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After Heart Attack, Quitting Smokeless Tobacco Halved Mortality Risk
Following a heart attack, people who stopped using smokeless tobacco had nearly half the mortality risk of those who did not quit, according to researchers who say the benefit is similar to that for people who quit smoking.
Read MoreResearchers Uncover New Evidence of Smokeless Tobacco Dangers
Research presented at the American Chemical Societys annual meeting found that one pinch of smokeless tobacco exposes the user to the same amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as the smoke of five cigarettes.
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WHO Health Treaty Targets Big Tobacco
The World Health Organization’s proposed global health treaty on tobacco requires specific mandates on taxes, labeling, liability, financing, and advertising regulations.
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