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Surgeon General’s Report on Tobacco Has a New Target: E-Cigarettes
They’re popular, but public health agencies have yet to rule on whether they’re a safe alternative to traditional cigarettes
Smoke from E-Cigs Still Poses Some Second-Hand Risk
It’s not real tobacco smoke, but the emissions from electronic cigarettes can still contain harmful ingredients.
The Great American Smokeout: 7 Things To Do Instead of Smoking
Today is the Great American Smokeout, the day that the American Cancer Society hopes will be the first smoke-free day for more smokers.
E-Cigarettes as Effective as Nicotine Patches in Smoking Cessation
More studies are helping regulators to decide what role e-cigarettes could play in anti-smoking efforts.
Mothers Who Smoke While Pregnant Put Kids at Risk of Substance Abuse
Exposure to cigarette smoke in the womb may interfere with the brain‘s reward system, and make children more vulnerable to addictions.
Non-Smoking Hotel Rooms Aren’t a Guarantee of a Smoke-Free Stay
Just because you choose the non-smoking hotel room doesn’t mean you’re completely protecting yourself from exposure.
Should Mentally Ill Patients Be Allowed to Smoke?
Smoking has long been tolerated in psychiatric institutes, but administrators want to ban the habit
Hope for Quitters? Scientists Devise a New Nicotine Vaccine
Researchers are getting closer to developing a vaccine that could help protect people from the addictiveness of nicotine.
Nicotine Patch May Improve Memory
How a smoking cessation treatment may be helping those with dementia
Nicotine Gum and Patch Don’t Help Smokers Quit Long Term
Attention smokers: if you feel nicotine gum and patches aren’t helping you stay off cigarettes, you’re right
Why Smokers Try, But Can’t Quit
More than two-thirds of smokers say they want to quit, but few actually succeed, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Is Nicotine a ‘Gateway’ to Cocaine Addiction (and Cancer)?
Some have claimed that tobacco and alcohol are “gateway” drugs that people use before turning to illicit substances. While causal conclusions are hard to draw, at least one new study in mice shows that smoking may indeed increase …