Category: Tobacco
Smallpox, seatbelts and smoking: 3 ways public health has saved lives from history to the modern day
What actually is public health? Here are three examples which show the important role public health plays: Vaccination, traffic safety and smoking reduction
The Surprising Reasons Vaping Bans Draw Pushback
Some public health researchers say the emerging regulations could destroy an industry that is proving to be the greatest boon to smoking cessation in decades.
Are no-nicotine hiring policies fair?
The policies are raising concern around labor and medical ethics, because by targeting smokers they disproportionately harm the poor.
The best way to ditch bad habits: what science can teach us
While you might feel you have little in common with people who overcome drug dependency, you can benefit from techniques that help this group.
Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. Adults Hits All-Time Low
Cigarette smoking among U.S. adults has reached an all-time low of 13.7 percent in 2018 — but nearly 1 in 7 U.S. adults continue to smoke cigarette
DIY Vapers Are Making Their Own Juice. What could go wrong?
As states consider banning flavored nicotine, do-it-yourself vapers are flocking to social media groups and websites to learn how to make e-liquids at home.
CDC links additive to vaping-related lung injury
The CDC has found an additive called vitamin E acetate in the lung fluid of 29 of 29 patients who underwent a procedure called called bronchoalveolar lavage.
State health officials call for vaping product makers to halt use of vitamin E acetate
A new CDC study has found vitamin E acetate in lungs of 29 of 29 patients with vaping-associated lung injury.
Ban of vaping product sales to anyone under 21 begins Jan. 1
A recent survey found that one in five Washington 10th graders and almost one in three 12th graders reported using vapor products last year.
For Generation Juul, Nicotine Addiction Happens Fast And Is Hard To Shake By Elly Yu, WAMU When Will tried his first vape during his sophomore year, he didn’t know what to expect. It was just something he had vaguely heard…
Second Case of Vaping-Associated Lung Injury Reported in Snohomish County.
People who use vapor or THC products should seek medical attention if they experience coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain, fever, nausea or fatigue.
‘We Vape, We Vote’: Vaping Crackdowns Politicizing Vapers
The backlash from vapers and vape shop owners argue their small businesses and their rights to what some see as a smoking cessation tool are being trampled.
State launches app for teens and young adults who vape
App helps capers learn how to deal with unhelpful thoughts, urges and cravings, and practice moving toward their goal of reducing or quitting vaping.
Washington moves to ban all flavored vaping products, tighten regulation
Gov. Inslee seeks to ban all flavored vapor products, require disclosure of ingredients in vapor products, increase regulatory oversight and limit bulk sales.