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PATH study finds that e-cigarettes cause less nicotine dependence than traditional cigarettes

People who regularly use electronic cigarettes are less dependent on their product than those who regularly use traditional cigarettes, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

12 Jun 2017

UConn researchers find e-cigarettes to be equally harmful as tobacco cigarettes

A study by chemists at the University of Connecticut offers new evidence that electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes are potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes.

12 Jun 2017

Research highlights failure to sustain reductions in TSNA levels of cigarettes

Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) are potent carcinogens formed predominantly during the cigarette manufacturing process.

9 Jun 2017

Cannabis use during adolescence linked to greater risk of illegal substance abuse in early adulthood

According to the study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, regular and occasional use of cannabis as an adolescent is linked with a greater risk of other illicit drug consumption in early adulthood. The study by Bristol's Population Health Science Institute also found that cannabis use was connected with harmful drinking and smoking. One in five adolescents are at a risk of tobacco dependency, harmful alcohol consumption, and illicit drug use.

8 Jun 2017

FDA approves expanded use of Sapien 3 THV as valve-in-valve treatment for high-risk patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) for patients with symptomatic heart disease due to failure of a previously placed bioprosthetic aortic or mitral valve whose risk of death or severe complications from repeat surgery is high or greater.

5 Jun 2017

Vapor from novel hybrid tobacco heating product produces little or no effect on human cells

New laboratory data reveal that vapor from a novel hybrid tobacco heating product (THP) iFuse and two standard THPs produced little or no effect on human cells in biological testing.

5 Jun 2017

Tobacco use more common among HIV positive individuals, York study shows

Researchers at the University of York have shown that tobacco use is more common among HIV positive individuals than HIV negative individuals.

1 Jun 2017

Novel vaccine therapy can generate immune responses in patients with HPV-related head and neck cancer

A novel vaccine therapy can generate immune responses in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCCa), according to researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

31 May 2017

WHO calls for action to stamp out tobacco use

According to a first-ever WHO report on tobacco, stamping out its use could save millions of people’s lives, reduce levels of poverty and decrease damage to the environment.

31 May 2017

First generic version of drug to treat ADHD receives FDA approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Strattera (atomoxetine) to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in pediatric and adult patients.

30 May 2017

JGU chemists develop technique that reduces toxic effects of cigarettes

Chemists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have developed a technique that reduces the toxic effects of commercially available cigarettes.

30 May 2017

Stopping production and marketing of tobacco can be the only way to uphold basic human rights

After completing a collaboration with Philip Morris International to develop a “human rights implementation plan,” the Danish Institute for Human Rights concluded that immediately stopping the sale and marketing of tobacco is the only way for tobacco companies to uphold basic human rights.

29 May 2017

FDA issues Complete Response Letter for Sunovion’s New Drug Application to treat COPD patients

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter for the New Drug Application for SUN-101/eFlow (glycopyrrolate) for the long-term, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema

27 May 2017

FIRS releases new report that outlines global burden of respiratory disease

The Forum of International Respiratory Societies, an organization comprised of the world’s leading international respiratory societies working together to improve lung health globally, today released “The Global Impact of Respiratory Disease.” The report lays out the tremendous impact that respiratory disease has on world health.

26 May 2017

Bedfont Scientific offers chance to win new Smokerlyzer for World No Tobacco Day

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Bedfont's kids club helps maintain a healthy work-life balance for employees

Bedfont, is a small family-run business that specialises in the design and manufacture of breath and gas analysis monitors for medical application.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 25 May 2017

Frequent recreational cannabis use linked to increased risk of gum disease

Columbia University dental researchers have found that frequent recreational use of cannabis--including marijuana, hashish, and hash oil--increases the risk of gum disease.

24 May 2017

FDA grants accelerated approval to cancer treatment based on common biomarker

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to a treatment for patients whose cancers have a specific genetic feature (biomarker).

23 May 2017

CT-measured vascular pruning linked to mortality risk in smokers without COPD

In a new study, CT-measured vascular pruning – the diminution of distal pulmonary blood vessels (vessels on the outer edges of the lungs) – was associated with increased risk of death in smokers without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

23 May 2017

Study explores receptivity of adolescents to tobacco ads and susceptibility to smoke cigarettes

Among 12- to 17-year-olds who have never used tobacco products, nearly half were considered receptive to tobacco marketing if they were able to recall or liked at least one advertisement, report a coalition of behavioral scientists in a new national study.

23 May 2017

Tobacco News and Research

PATH study finds that e-cigarettes cause less nicotine dependence than traditional cigarettes

UConn researchers find e-cigarettes to be equally harmful as tobacco cigarettes

Research highlights failure to sustain reductions in TSNA levels of cigarettes

Cannabis use during adolescence linked to greater risk of illegal substance abuse in early adulthood

FDA approves expanded use of Sapien 3 THV as valve-in-valve treatment for high-risk patients

Vapor from novel hybrid tobacco heating product produces little or no effect on human cells

Tobacco use more common among HIV positive individuals, York study shows

Novel vaccine therapy can generate immune responses in patients with HPV-related head and neck cancer

WHO calls for action to stamp out tobacco use

First generic version of drug to treat ADHD receives FDA approval

JGU chemists develop technique that reduces toxic effects of cigarettes

Stopping production and marketing of tobacco can be the only way to uphold basic human rights

FDA issues Complete Response Letter for Sunovion’s New Drug Application to treat COPD patients

FIRS releases new report that outlines global burden of respiratory disease

Bedfont Scientific offers chance to win new Smokerlyzer for World No Tobacco Day

Bedfont's kids club helps maintain a healthy work-life balance for employees

Frequent recreational cannabis use linked to increased risk of gum disease

FDA grants accelerated approval to cancer treatment based on common biomarker

CT-measured vascular pruning linked to mortality risk in smokers without COPD

Study explores receptivity of adolescents to tobacco ads and susceptibility to smoke cigarettes

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