Tobacco and Health Research Paper

Rule to Set Maximum Nicotine Level in Cigarettes Clears Next Step

The Biden Administration's plan to cut back the amount of nicotine in cigarettes took another step forward.

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NATO Study Shows Economic Impact of Proposed FDA Rule Limiting Nicotine Content of Cigarettes

In the final days of the Biden Administration, the Food and Drug Administration submitted a proposed rule for review to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would establish a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products. This proposed rule is a de facto prohibition on cigarettes and rife with unintended consequences, including that prohibition does not work and will result in the expansion of the existing illicit cigarette and tobacco product market that will increase criminal activity.

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Ready to quit vaping in the new year? A new study uncovers the best ways

A 'game-changing' anti-smoking pill set to be rolled out on the NHS could be the best way to help quit vaping, research has suggested. Britons are taking up vaping in unprecedented numbers, with roughly one in ten adults now estimated to be hooked on the habit.

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Smoking a single cigarette can decrease your life expectancy by 20 minutes

Smoking just one cigarette can decrease your life expectancy by an estimated 20 minutes, according to a new study. Researchers from University College London (UCL) in the UK analysed follow-up data from the British Doctors Study and data from the Million Women Study for their analysis.

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Vapes four times more profitable than tobacco to convenience stores - study

Vapes are four times more profitable to convenience stores than tobacco amid a nine-fold increase in sales of the devices in three years, according to a study.

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MUSC using ultrasounds to study long-term effects of youth vaping

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - New studies find youth vaping is at an all-time low, but doctors are still concerned about future lung health.

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Vietnam's vaping ban to exacerbate smoking in Southeast Asia

Tobacco harm reduction experts warned that Vietnam’s plan to ban the use of e-cigarettes would deprive smokers of better alternatives and encourage them to continue smoking.

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Ministry halts CTFK, Vital Strategies amid tobacco control concerns

Islamabad: The reported order by the Ministry of Interior to halt activities of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK) and Vital Strategies has raised concerns.

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