Common e-cigarette flavorant may disrupt normal embryo development
Vanillin, a common flavoring chemical in e-cigarettes, may disrupt the normal development of embryos in pregnant women who…
Cigarette smoke extract primes airway cells for greater nanoplastic damage
A laboratory model reveals how smoke-damaged epithelial barriers may leave airway cells more vulnerable to a second environmental…
Noncombustible nicotine products replace cigarette use among young adults
As cigarette smoking reaches historic lows in the U.S., new research from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center suggests a…
Study links inherited genetics to cancer susceptibility and progression
Scientists have found the first direct evidence of the powerful role our genetic makeup plays in influencing our…
Regular exercise boosts success rates for quitting smoking
A pack-a-day smoker can spend around $14,000 a year on cigarettes, yet despite the financial and health costs,…
Secondhand smoke exposure linked to higher blood cadmium levels
A new study finds that adults who simply breathe in secondhand cigarette smoke have about 1.5 times more of the…
Synthetic cooling agents in e-cigarettes link to abnormal heartbeats
Synthetic cooling ingredients added to e-cigarettes caused abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias) and increased cardiovascular risk measures in mice and lab-grown…
‘Monumental Public- Health Achievement’ on Cigarette Front
The cigarette smoking rate among US adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in…
Violence exposure linked to increased tobacco use among teens
One way to lower smoking rates among teens may be to address their exposure to violence, as an…
Media coverage and campaigns drove decline in youth vaping
Researchers from the University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science…
Vaping may raise cognitive impairment risk in young adults, study finds
A Thailand-based study found that young adults who used e-cigarettes were far more likely to screen as at…
U.S. cigarette smoking falls below 10% for the first time but millions still use tobacco
A new national analysis of NHIS data reveals a historic drop in cigarette smoking among U.S. adults while…