Nicotine

Flavored Vapes

Flavored vapes led to a major shake‑up at the FDA – here's the science behind the controversial products

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have been gamechangers for weight loss. Can they have a similar effect on addiction?

GLP-1 Ozempic Addiction

Children's Health

Nicotine pouch makers should use childproof packaging, FDA advises

More teens are using nicotine pouches – a tobacco product touted as a smoking alternative

The FDA wants to limit nicotine in cigarettes — a move that could save millions of lives

FDA nicotine limit

Fewer teens are using alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana than before the pandemic

Teen Drug Use

Children's Health

Doctors sound alarm about child nicotine poisoning as vapes flood the U.S. market

E-cigarette sales surged during the pandemic, CDC says

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it tougher to quit smoking

Smoking during pandemic

Youth vaping threatens to wipe out gains in cigarette use, health experts warn

Vaping increases COVID-19 risk among teens, young adults, Stanford study finds

Vaping COVID-19

Smokers should begin cessation drugs, then decide when to quit

Smoking cessation guidelines

Like secondhand smoke, scientists find 'thirdhand' smoke also may pose health risks to non-smokers

Thirdhand Smoke Chemical Effects

Juul pitches locked e-cigarette that blocks underage users

Juul Age Lock FDA

Quit smoking at least 4 weeks before surgery, WHO advises

Quit smoking before surgery

As vaping-related deaths slow, Texas teen becomes youngest to die in outbreak

U-Haul adopts policy to stop hiring smokers, e-cigarette users in 21 states

U-Haul truck lineup

Nearly as many teens are vaping marijuana as nicotine, NIH reports

Vaping Marijuana

FDA greenlights sale of cigarettes with 95% less nicotine

FDA approves sale of reduced nicotine cigarettes

Congress considers restricting tobacco sales to anyone under age 21

New US smoking age limit

As e-cigarette popularity surges, 6.2 million American youth are using tobacco products

Teen Smoking 2019

New Pennsylvania law boosts minimum age to buy tobacco, e-cigarettes

Tobacco age 21 pennsylvania

More evidence links vitamin E acetate to vaping injuries

Vaping Vitamin E acetate

Some smokers credit e-cigarettes with saving their lives – does that matter?

Trump reportedly reverses course on vaping ban

More vapers are making their own juice, but not without risks

DIY Vaping Danielle Jones Kaiser Health News

Cigarette smoking at lowest level in 55 years, but more adults are vaping

Cigarette smoking declining among American adults

Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, schizophrenia

Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, schizophrenia

Vitamin E acetate may have caused some vaping illnesses, CDC says

Vaping crisis breakthrough Vitamin E acetate

Diabetes drug found to reduce symptoms of nicotine withdrawal

Alaska remains the only state without a vaping-related illness

Vaping Illnesses Alaska

Here's what you need to know about the youth vaping epidemic

Youth vaping epidemic

Pennsylvania has at least 17 vaping-related lung disease cases

vaping death lungs

South Jersey teens sue Juul for deceptive marketing

Juul sued by South Jersey Teens

Flavored e-cigarettes more likely to turn youth into regular users, study finds

Trump administration to ban flavored e-cigarettes

A sixth person has died of a vaping-related lung illness

Vaping Pen THC FLickr 09102019

Vaping may make your lungs more vulnerable to infections, study finds

Vaping may make your lungs more vulnerable to infections, study finds

E-cigarettes cause damage to blood vessels even when used without nicotine, Penn study finds

Children's Health

FDA launches first-ever teen-focused e-cigarette prevention TV ads

fda real cost vaping campaign

Tons of Americans — smokers included — are in favor of reducing nicotine levels in cigarettes

Cigarette 07112019

San Francisco enacts ban on e-cigarette sales to curb youth addiction

Juul San Francisco

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