Tag: tobacco
FDA to cut down nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pursuing regulations that will lower nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels. In turn, the agency hopes...
How can thirdhand smoke affect human health?
A study looked into how early exposure to thirdhand smoke (THS) affects the development of immunity and body mass in mice and discovered that...
More Americans are trying to quit smoking, study
Since 2012, more Americans have made a serious attempt to quit smoking, according to a recent study, which highlighted that attempts increased to 55...
Perception of e-cig safety evolves, new study finds
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigs, have become popular in recent years largely because they’re seen as a safer alternative to tobacco-based products. But the perception...
The international prevalence of smoking in addiction treatment
Internationally, cigarette smoking is higher among patients in addiction treatment when compared to the general populace, according to a study published in the Society for...
Americans use more prescription pills than tobacco
According to a recent report prepared by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), over a third of American adults (35%) were...
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