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The U.S. government has shut down or paused several major anti-smoking efforts.
Public health leaders say the cuts could reverse decades of progress that have smoking rates in the country at all-time lows.
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made major cuts to tobacco control offices at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S....
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- April 7, 2025
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Tobacco control measures like anti-smoking campaigns and cigarette taxes have prevented nearly 4 million lung cancer deaths during the past five decades, a new American Cancer Society study estimates.
More than 3.8 million lung cancer deaths were averted due to substantial reductions in smoking, gaini...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- March 26, 2025
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Smoking more than doubles the risk of unexplained strokes among younger adults, a new study warns.
And heavy smoking is even worse, with stroke risk more than quadrupled among adults who smoke more than a pack of cigarettes every day for 20 years compared to people who don’t smoke, researchers foun...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 20, 2025
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A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content.
The move could help millions of Americans quit smoking while preventing many more from becoming addic...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 16, 2025
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Considering a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking? New research might provide all the motivation you need: Each cigarette could shorten your life by up to 22 minutes, researchers say.
The findings, published Dec. 29, 2024, in the journal Addiction, were based on mortality data from British smokers and sug...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 2, 2025
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In what appears to be a last-ditch effort to limit the harms of smoking before its term ends, the Biden administration has proposed a rule that would significantly lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products.
The agency's efforts to counter the dangers of the addictive chemical stretch back to 2018, when it first pr...
Sneaking cigarettes might seem like a harmless pre-teen rite of passage, but it’s more dangerous than you think, a new study warns.
Regular smoking at a young age doesn’t just lead to a higher chance of smoking later in life -- it can also cause serious harm to young hearts.
Experts have understood that children who smoked earlier in life were more likely to contin...
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
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- December 12, 2024
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Doctors have potent new weapons against the deadliest cancer in America and they want to make sure they're on the radar of current and former smokers.
"Lung cancer screening is the most powerful tool we have to lower cancer [deaths]," said
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a major tobacco company's challenge to a federal law that would mandate graphic images on cigarette packs.
Some of the proposed images include a woman with a large lump on her neck alongside the message "WARNING: Smoki...
Banning menthol cigarettes could help convince smokers quit the habit, a new study finds.
People who prefer menthol cigarettes would rather buy nicotine gum or other nicotine replacement therapies than switch to traditional tobacco cigarettes, researchers reported recently in the journal <...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 5, 2024
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People with diabetes face a number of health challenges related to their chronic condition, and loss of vision due to retinal damage is one of them.
“Diabetes can silently damage a person’s most precious sense, their sight, before symptoms even appear. That’s why everyone with diabetes should focus on their eyesight and receive regular dilated eye exams,” said
Smokers find it easier to quit if they’re automatically offered support, even if they didn't ask for it, a new clinical trial finds.
Quit rates were higher among health system patients placed in an “opt-out” program, in which tobacco ce...
Is vaping finally losing its coolness for American teens?
The latest tally of federal data finds that 550,000 school kids, mostly high schoolers, quit using e-cigarettes in 2024.
Vaping rates fell from 10% of high school students in 2023 to 7.8% this year, "reachi...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- October 17, 2024
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Smokers who make the decision to quit will see almost immediate health benefits, including a quick drop in their risk for atrial fibrillation, new research shows.
“The findings provide a compelling new reason to show current smokers that it’s not...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- September 13, 2024
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Just 5.9% of American middle and high school students now vape, a big drop from the 7.7% who did so a year ago, new government data shows.
Put another way, about 1.6 million youth now say they used e-cigarettes at least once over the past month, compared to 2.1 million in 2023.
Among those who say they vape, 23.6% said they do it on a daily basis.
It was high school kids who ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- September 5, 2024
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Your cellphone might be harming your heart, a new study warns.
People who regularly use a cellphone have a higher risk of heart disease, researchers found in a large-scale study.
And the more time someone spends on their phone, the greater their risk f...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 4, 2024
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A new, tougher rule on the sale of tobacco products will require retailers to check the IDs of any buyers under the age of 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
The final rule, which will go into effect S...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- August 30, 2024
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Smokers who quit the habit soon after being diagnosed with heart disease saw their odds for heart attack or death drop by almost half over the next five years, a new report found.
However, those who simply cut back on their smoking saw no risk reduction at all, the same study showed.
“I like to tell my patients that it is never too soon or too late to stop smoking, though the ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- August 29, 2024
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Just a daily cigarette or two before or during pregnancy endangers the health of newborns, a new study warns.
Infants are 16% more likely to suffer major health issues following delivery if their mothers engaged in “light smoking” of one or two cigarettes a day prior to getting pregnant, researchers found.
Those newborns also have a 13% higher risk of landing in neonatal...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 21, 2024
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Many nonsmokers have lung nodules that have been linked to lung cancer, a new study warns.
About 42% of nonsmokers or former smokers have at least one lung nodule, which is a small mass of dense tissue that may be cancerous, according to chest CT scans performed on more than 10,400 people aged 45 and ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 13, 2024
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New research suggests that switching from smoking to vaping won't prevent some dangerous changes to a person's genome.
A new study conducted in young adults shows similar cancer-linked gene changes in both vapers and smokers.
“These findings have significant...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- August 13, 2024
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David Lynch, who transformed television and film with series such as "Twin Peaks" and movies like "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive," announced Monday that he is battling the lung disease emphysema.
Lynch, 78 and a former long-time smoker, first spoke about his illness in an article for Sight and Sound, a magazine from the British Film Institute. Although emphysema is limiting ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- August 6, 2024
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Experts have long suspected it, but a new study confirms that folks who vape and smoke tobacco face higher risks for lung cancer than if they'd done either alone.
“From a public health perspective, we have always been concerned about dual-use of both traditional and e-cig products," said study lead author
People who've had a history of smoking can get a lung cancer spotted early -- when it's most treatable -- through annual CT screening.
Unfortunately, most Americans polled in a new survey didn't know this potentially lifesaving screen exists.
“The survey shows that we have a significant a...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- August 1, 2024
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Smokers with diabetes or obesity who take semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) might reap an added benefit: Help in quitting smoking.
A yearlong study found that, compared to people using other diabetes drugs, fewer patients who were taking semaglutide sought out medical help to quit smoking.
That suggests the drug might have already been helping them to quit, researchers noted.
The ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- July 30, 2024
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Nearly half of cancer deaths and 4 of 10 cases of cancer are linked to a person's lifestyle, a new study says.
Cigarette smoking remains the biggest cancer risk, contributing to 30% of cancer deaths and 20% of cancer cases, results show.
But excess body weight, drinking, lack of exercise, diet and skipping cancer-preventing vaccinations also increase a person's risk of developing or...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 12, 2024
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It may sound far-fetched, but new research suggests that living in dangerous neighborhoods could trigger an unintended health harm: higher smoking rates among residents.
"High levels of neighborhood threat shape perceptions of powerlessness among residents, amplifying a general sense of mistrust, that can promote maladaptive coping behavior like smoking,"said researcher
Nicotine pouches might be less harmful than smoking or chewing tobacco, but they still pose an addiction risk to users, a new review finds.
These pouches are filled with crystallized nicotine, and are placed between the gums and lips, researchers said. They are sold in various ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- June 17, 2024
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Lung cancer patients who underwent screening were more apt to be diagnosed at earlier stages and have better outcomes than patients who were not screened, new research shows.
The findings -- from a study of close to 58,000 patients diagnosed through the U.S. Veterans Health Administration -- underscore the importance of early detection...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- June 11, 2024
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Only a fraction of Americans are getting recommended lung cancer screenings, new research shows.
While rates overall are up slightly, fewer than 1 in 5 people who are eligible for screening are up-to-date with it, according to the American Cancer Society-led study.
The society and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend a yearly computed tomography (CT) scan for peop...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- June 10, 2024
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If you've quit smoking and have switched to vaping instead, your odds for lung cancer won't fall as steeply as if you quit nicotine altogether, new research suggests.
"This is the first large population-based study to demonstrate the increased risk of lung cancer in e-c...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 21, 2024
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Women who smoke during pregnancy run a higher risk of their kids becoming overweight or obese, and researchers now think they know one reason why.
Children born of moms who smoked while expecting tend to have gut bacteria that is significantly different from that of kids whose moms didn't light up, scientists reported recently in the journal
Smoking cigarettes while pregnant has long been known to harm the fetus, but new research shows things get even worse when marijuana is in the mix.
The study by a team at Oregon Health & Science University (OSHU) in Portland involved more than 3 million p...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 9, 2024
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A long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes has been delayed indefinitely, the Biden administration said Friday.
"This rule has garnered historic attention, and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback, including from various elements of the civil rights and criminal justice movement,"U.S. Health and Human Service Secretary
Current and former smokers might lower their risk for emphysema if they adopt a highly nutritional plant-based diet, a new study shows.
People with a history of smoking who adopted a plant-based diet had a 56% lower risk of developing emphysema, compared to those who ate more meat, researchers report.
Further, the more veggies and fruits people included in their diet, the lower thei...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- April 29, 2024
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Women who smoke and become pregnant may worry that the weight gain that comes with quitting might bring its own harms to themselves or their baby.
However, a new study confirms the health benefits of quitting smoking still far exceed any weight-linked concerns.
Weight gain can occur once...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- April 19, 2024
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Three anti-smoking groups announced Tuesday that they have sued the U.S. government yet again after it missed its latest deadline for enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes.
This is the second lawsuit that the plaintiffs -- the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, Action on Smoking and Health...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- April 3, 2024
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High school students who use tobacco and cannabis products miss more school and have lower grades than classmates who use them individually or not at all.
That's the conclusion of a study by researchers at UC Davis Health.
"Substance use is a main predictor of educational outcomes, including absenteeism," said first study author
Black voters support a ban on menthol cigarettes by a wide margin, refuting claims that such a ban would be strongly opposed by Black Americans, a new survey shows.
Black voters support by a 37-point margin the menthol ban proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with 62% in favor and 25% against.
That's even greater than the 29-point margin by which all voters support the...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 23, 2024
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The harms of smoking are many, but new research delivers evidence of another troubling type of damage: Lighting up alters your immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to disease and infections even years after quitting.
"Stop smoking as soon as possible,"study co-author Dr. Violaine Saint-André, a special...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- February 15, 2024
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resumed a national campaign that uses the stories of former smokers to warn Americans about the many health dangers of tobacco.
Known as the "Tips From Former Smokers" campaign, seven new people are featured in ads sharing their stories about how cigarette smoking damaged their health.
One tactic is new in this latest round of ...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- February 6, 2024
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New research is helping confirm smoking as a risk factor for the devastating brain illness amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
ALS affects roughly 31,000 Americans each year, with about 5,000 new cases diagnosed annually, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's a progressive, fatal illness that causes nerves cells controlling muscles to slowly die, leading ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- January 30, 2024
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High school students who smoke, drink or use weed are more likely to be emotionally troubled and have suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.
Teens who turn to nicotine, alcohol or marijuana are more likely to think about suicide, feel depressed or anxious, have psychotic episodes and exhibit inattention or hyperactivity, researchers report Jan. 29 in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 29, 2024
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The American Lung Association's annual report on smoking blasts President Joe Biden for failing to finalize rules that would end the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
Last month, the Biden administration announced it was delaying until March a ban on menthol cigarettes that has been in the works for years.
In response, the lung association's "State of Tobacco Control"r...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 24, 2024
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Nearly half of homes tested in a new study contained toxic byproducts of cigarette smoke.
Known as thirdhand smoke, these tobacco byproducts remained on furniture, floors and bric-a-brac.
Researchers who tested homes of 84 children found nicotine on surfaces in every home, and nearly half had detectable levels of a tobacco-specific carcinogen called NNK.
"This is critically im...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- January 11, 2024
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The number of American teens who smoke or have even tried smoking has dropped dramatically compared to a generation ago, with less than 1% now saying they light up cigarettes daily.
Researchers tracked data on students in grades 9 through 12 from 1991 through to 2021. They report a 16-fold decline in daily cigarette use -- from 9.8% of teens saying they smoked daily in 1991 to just 0.6% b...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- January 10, 2024
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The Biden administration has again delayed enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes following intense lobbying from the tobacco industry.
Along with that pressure, other critics of the ban have warned that it might anger Black smokers, who use menthol cigarettes at far higher rates than whites -- just as President Biden gears up to run for re-election, administration officials told the Wa...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- December 7, 2023
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Folks who smoke weed along with cigarettes are doing serious damage to their lungs, a new study warns.
People who do both are 12 times more likely to develop emphysema than nonsmokers, due to the damage they're doing to the lung's air sacs, researchers report.
"There is a common public misconception that marijuana smoking is not harmful,"said researcher
Young people who smoke and have prediabetes have triple the risk of suffering a stroke, a new study shows.
Overall, hospitalized tobacco users with prediabetes had a 3.3 times higher risk that they were in the hospital due to a stroke, after researchers accounted for other risk factors.
The findings "warrant early screening and prevention strategies for prediabetes in young tobacco ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 13, 2023
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