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December 3, 2015

Even low-levels of common metal linked to weaker bones

Low levels of exposure to the metal cadmium may increase the risk of weaker bones and fractures in elderly men, a Swedish study suggests.

December 2, 2015

Study links rising cigarette taxes to lower infant deaths

When it costs more to smoke, fewer babies die, according to a new study that links rising cigarette taxes with declines in infant mortality, especially among blacks.

November 30, 2015

Hookah and e-cigarettes popular with high schoolers

Almost 10 percent of 11th and 12th graders are using e-cigarettes, and other alternative tobacco products are increasingly popular, according to a new study.

November 29, 2015

Conn. high school students push bill to limit smoking in cars with kids

Most high school students learn about civics at some point. But some Connecticut seniors have decided to take their studies a step further – they’re looking to change state law.

November 27, 2015

For women with diabetes, air pollution has higher heart risks

Particle pollution like soot is a known health hazard and linked to the risk of heart disease and stroke, but women with diabetes are even more vulnerable than most people, according to a new U.S. study.

November 25, 2015

For teens and tobacco, out of sight might mean out of mind

Keeping tobacco products out of sight in convenience stores may make teens less likely to smoke, a U.S. study suggests.

November 23, 2015

Smokeless tobacco users exposed to more nicotine, cancer-causing chemical

Compared to cigarette smokers, users of smokeless tobacco are exposed to equal or higher levels of nicotine and NNK, a cancer-causing chemical in tobacco products, according to a study from the U.S. government.

November 18, 2015

British American to test tobacco/e-cigarette hybrid

British American Tobacco, the world's No. 2 cigarette maker, will test a hybrid product that uses tobacco and e-cigarette technology next week in an unspecified European market, a senior executive said on Wednesday.

November 11, 2015

Arkansas man is injured when his e-cigarette explodes

Josh Swartz bought an e-cigarette just two weeks ago, hoping to use it to quit smoking.

November 10, 2015

FDA clears first new tobacco products under federal pathway

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the first new tobacco products for the U.S. market, under a system authorized more than 5 years ago.