United Kingdom May 21, 2022 British health report to recommend raising smoking age to 21 Health Secretary Sajid Javid allegedly ordered a report on smoking age in the U.K. over concerns that Prime Minister Boris Johnson intended to shelve the anti-smoking initiatives.
OPINION May 11, 2022 Biden's planned ban on menthols hurts Black and Brown communities most At the end of April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its proposal to ban menthol tobacco products. The target of the proposal is menthol cigarettes which are the most common choice of Black smokers.
Stop Smoking April 28, 2022 FDA releases plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars on Thursday, saying the actions have the potential to significantly reduce disease and death.
Health April 14, 2022 E-cigs using synthetic nicotine now under FDA oversight A new law allows the Food and Drug Administration to regulate e-cigarettes and other products that use synthetic nicotine.
Drug and Substance Abuse March 31, 2022 Secondhand marijuana smoke from bongs more dangerous than cigarette smoke: study Secondhand cannabis smoke from a bong is more dangerous than cigarette smoking, according to researchers.
Stop Smoking March 18, 2022 US adult cigarette smoking rate fell during first year of pandemic The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw more Americans drinking heavily or using illicit drugs — but apparently not smoking.
Coronavirus March 1, 2022 Aging faster in adulthood linked to health conditions in adolescence People who were obese, smoked daily or had a psychological disorder diagnosis during their adolescence years could age faster than their peers, according to researchers.
HEALTH January 13, 2022 Lung cancer mortality, incidence fell ahead of COVID-19 pandemic: report The American Cancer Society (ACS) in a new report said lung cancer incidence and mortality were declining.
Health October 29, 2021 Pandemic uptick in cigarette sales is over, report suggests Although U.S. cigarette sales slightly increased for the first time in 20 years during the pandemic, total cigarette industry purchases fell 6.5% in the most recent quarter, compared with the same period last year, according to a recent report.
HEALTH October 14, 2021 Americans drank, smoked more in pandemic: study Americans drank alochol and smoked cigarettes more during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say.
