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Abstention from drug use remains at an historic high for teens, according to an annual survey of US adolescents.
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Teen Drug Use Remains Low
Abstention from drug use remains at an historic high for teens, according to an annual survey of US adolescents.
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US Tobacco Atlas Now Available
The inaugural US Tobacco Atlas reveals that cigarette smoking in American adults has dropped from 42% in 1965 to 11% in 2023.
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Nicotine Pouch, Cannabis, Vaping, Psychedelic Use on the Rise Among US Adults
Nicotine pouch use has significantly increased, while vaping nicotine or cannabis were at all-time highs among American adults age 19-30 years old.
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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.
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FDA Calls for Child-resistant Packaging on Nicotine Pouches
The proliferation of nicotine pouch ingestions by children has prompted the FDA to call for child-resistant packaging for all products.
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ESC Calls for EU Action on All Nicotine Products
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has called for the European Union to apply higher excise taxes, advertising bans, and indoor-use restrictions to all nicotine products.
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Sharp Increase in Nicotine Pouch Ingestions Among Young Children
New data found an alarming 763% increase in the rate of reported nicotine pouch ingestions among children younger than 6 years old from 2020 to 2023.
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Air Pollution, Herbal Medicine May Increase Never-Smoker Lung Cancer Risk
Air pollution, traditional herbal medicines, and other environmental exposures are linked to genetic mutations that may contribute to the development of lung cancer in people with no or hardly any history of smoking.
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Zyn Submits Modified Risk Applications for Nicotine Pouches
The FDA will now review whether 20 Zyn nicotine pouch products “[put] you at a lower risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis,” as the company claims.
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Respiratory Organizations Warn Youth on Dangers of Novel Tobacco Products
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) is calling out Big Tobacco for it’s marketing practices aimed to recruit youth to new tobacco products.
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How Cigars, Pipes, Smokeless Tobacco Harm the Heart
A large-scale study confirms that cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco increase the risk of stroke, heart failure, and coronary heart disease.
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AHA Calls for Policies to Curb Use of Oral Nicotine Products
An American Heart Association policy statement reviews the health implications of the newest oral smokeless tobacco products, including nicotine pouches.
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Alternative Nicotine Products Like Vapes and Snus Could Reduce Tobacco-Related Deaths, Study Finds
A new report highlights the potential of nicotine products like vapes, snus, and nicotine pouches to reduce tobacco-related deaths worldwide, showing evidence linking their use to declining cigarette smoking rates in several countries.
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NIH and FDA Officials Urge New Approaches to Help Smokers Quit
New commentary emphasizes that engagement across stakeholders is critical to accelerate smoking cessation and reduce smoking-related disease and death.
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Smoking Before 18 Tied to Increased Respiratory Symptoms in Young Adults
People who start smoking before age 18 are more likely to experience respiratory symptoms, such as wheezing and phlegm, in their 20s.
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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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Zyn Nicotine Pouches ‘Packed with Problems’
The popularity of Zyn nicotine pouches has skyrocketed among teens and young adults, driven primarily by social media.
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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.
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Fewer Young Americans Say They Smoke Cigarettes
Rates of cigarette smoking among young U.S. adults have drastically declined since 2001, new data show.
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Smoking Increases Risk of Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
Research published in PLoS ONE assessed the association of smoking with COVID-19 complications.
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Study: Smoking Cessation Through a Healthcare System Model
A Mass General-led study suggests that managing smoking cessation like other chronic diseases through an integrated health system approach could produce sustained results.
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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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Los Angeles Bans Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products
Los Angeles will ban businesses from selling flavored tobacco products under new restrictions in an attempt to decrease teen vaping.
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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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