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March 29, 2021

Did COVID-19 stress, uncertainty stall anti-smoking push?

A year after COVID-19 upended life for millions of Americans, there are troubling signs that the coronavirus may have also slowed progress against another deadly health threat: smoking.

October 14, 2020

Vaping lands Florida teen in the hospital, parents say

Vaping is reportedly behind a Florida teen’s recent hospitalization, according to a local report. 

September 23, 2020

Tobacco use to blame for 20% of heart disease deaths, WHO says

Each year there are about 1.9 million avoidable deaths from tobacco-induced heart disease, per a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).

September 10, 2020

Vaping and e-cigarettes use declines among US youth: 'Our work is far from over,' CDC director says

About 1.8 million fewer U.S. youth used e-cigarettes compared to last year, though officials noted an alarming uptick in the use of disposable products.

August 20, 2020

Millions of teens want to quit vaping, study finds

It may be tougher to quit vaping than many young people expect when they first pick up an e-cigarette.

August 12, 2020

Coronavirus infection 5 times more likely among youth who vape, study finds

A new study found that teens and young adults who vape have a much higher risk of COVID-19 infection than their peers.

August 5, 2020

Can you contract the coronavirus from secondhand smoke?

While secondhand smoke likely doesn’t directly cause the coronavirus, smokers can blow infected droplets into the air when they exhale, experts say.

July 21, 2020

FDA calls for removal of disposable Puff Bar e-cigarettes, type of fruity vape

U.S. health officials are cracking down on fruity disposable electronic cigarettes popular with teenagers, saying the companies never received permission to sell them in the U.S.

July 4, 2020

Charlie Sheen celebrates 1 year of not smoking cigarettes, says he wishes he 'never started'

Charlie Sheen has a reason to celebrate Independence Day that has nothing to do with America.

June 12, 2020

California woman dies of vaping-related lung injury, officials say

A California woman has died from vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI), officials announced on Thursday.