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Researchers identify vaping-related companies that promoted academic scholarships

UNC School of Medicine researchers conducted a systematic online review and found 21 vaping-related companies, including, websites, that promoted 40 scholarships to high school and college students in 2018 across the United States.

9 Jan 2020

Frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are '95% safer' is misleading and outdated

The frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are "95% less risky" or "95% less harmful" than combustible cigarettes is outdated, misleading and invalid -- and should no longer be made in discussions on the dangers of vaping, according to an editorial published today in the American Journal of Public Health by six leading experts on e-cigarettes and public health.

9 Jan 2020

Researchers analyze how e-cigarette particle size, deposition change with different factors

E-cigarette use is rising, particularly among young adults and teens. Recent illnesses and deaths attributed to vaping have caused intense scrutiny of the chemicals in e-liquids and vapor, but little is known about the size of vaping particles and their deposition patterns in human airways.

8 Jan 2020

Report highlights steady 26-year decline in overall cancer mortality

The cancer death rate declined by 29% from 1991 to 2017, including a 2.2% drop from 2016 to 2017, the largest single-year drop in cancer mortality ever reported.

8 Jan 2020

New study analyzes how consumers use vapor and tobacco heating products

The way consumers use vapor and tobacco heating products can affect the levels of harmful and potentially harmful constituents they are exposed to, and a new study has analyzed how the use of these products compares with cigarette smoking.

8 Jan 2020

Experts release new recommendations on bedsharing to promote breastfeeding

Leading experts representing The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) have released new evidence-based recommendations regarding the benefits and risks of bedsharing for mother-infant pairs who have initiated breastfeeding and are in home settings.

7 Jan 2020

Researchers report evidence linking 'vaping' to increased likelihood of asthma and COPD

Using data from a large federal government telephone survey of adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report evidence that inhaling heated tobacco vapor through e-cigarettes was linked to increased odds of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, conditions long demonstrated to be caused by smoking traditional, combustible cigarettes.

7 Jan 2020

E-cigarette users have reported adverse health effects online for at least seven years

A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, used automated computer methods to mine a large online discussion forum for electronic cigarette users and found this group reported numerous adverse health effects for at least seven years.

6 Jan 2020

Nicotine concentrations found to be higher from JUUL pods than e-cigs and cigarettes

JUUL delivers substantially more nicotine to the blood per puff than cigarettes or previous-generation e-cigarettes (e-cigs) and impairs blood vessel function comparable to cigarette smoke, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

6 Jan 2020

FDA needs to take further action on e-cigarettes

While the American Thoracic Society appreciates that the FDA took action on certain flavored cartridge-based vaping products, it is disappointed that the Administration chose to not follow through on its September 2019 promise to clear the market of all flavored electronic nicotine delivery projects.

3 Jan 2020

STS deeply disappointed as FDA's new ban fails to clear all flavored e-cigarettes

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is deeply disappointed that a proposed rule authorizing a nationwide ban of flavored electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) did not include menthol.

3 Jan 2020

Many stomach cancer patients under 60 have a 'genetically and clinically distinct' disease

Many people under 60 who develop stomach cancer have a "genetically and clinically distinct" disease, new Mayo Clinic research has discovered.

26 Dec 2019

Questions to ask before a surgical procedure

Patients usually have questions before a surgical procedure. Doctors like to know their patients are involved in their own care, and they appreciate listening to their concerns, answering their questions and knowing they're planning on a successful recovery.

20 Dec 2019

A veteran started vaping THC to cope with chronic pain. Then he got very sick.

As vaping has grown more popular in recent years, the trend has been fueled by the habit’s pleasurable allure: Compared with smoking cigarettes or pot, vaping is discreet and less smelly. Vaping fluids come in hundreds of flavors. There’s no tar or other byproducts of burning. And vape pens are high-tech, customizable and sleek.

20 Dec 2019

Tobacco News and Research

Researchers identify vaping-related companies that promoted academic scholarships

Frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are '95% safer' is misleading and outdated

Researchers analyze how e-cigarette particle size, deposition change with different factors

Report highlights steady 26-year decline in overall cancer mortality

New study analyzes how consumers use vapor and tobacco heating products

Experts release new recommendations on bedsharing to promote breastfeeding

Researchers report evidence linking 'vaping' to increased likelihood of asthma and COPD

E-cigarette users have reported adverse health effects online for at least seven years

Nicotine concentrations found to be higher from JUUL pods than e-cigs and cigarettes

FDA needs to take further action on e-cigarettes

STS deeply disappointed as FDA's new ban fails to clear all flavored e-cigarettes

Many stomach cancer patients under 60 have a 'genetically and clinically distinct' disease

Questions to ask before a surgical procedure

A veteran started vaping THC to cope with chronic pain. Then he got very sick.

Study: Number of e-cigarette users who began vaping at age 14 or younger has tripled

Worksite intervention can help address lung cancer disparity in rural Kentucky

Canadian First Nations communities with greater social support, trust have lower cardiac risk factors

New set of recommendations for clinicians to address youth vaping

Scientists create new classification system for tumors

E-cigarette vapor increases virulence and inflammatory potential of lung bacteria

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