What is ‘thirdhand smoke’? The lesser-known cigarette threat — as world-first law goes into effect in California

Passed unanimously, California Assembly Bill 455 requires homeowners to disclose any history of thirdhand smoke or vaping ...
phillyvoice.com

LGBTQ people smoke cigarettes at higher rates, and they face barriers to quitting

The use of tobacco products is higher among LGBTQ+ people than among heterosexual and cisgender people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because of this disparity, the ...
Time

Smoking Will Kill 1 Billion People

One billion people will die from tobacco-related causes by the end of the century if current consumption trends continue, according to a global report released Thursday by the World Health ...
Business Insider

Vaping was marketed as an avenue to quit smoking cigarettes. But some smokers are now just doing both, CDC study finds.

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Minnesota Daily

Nicotine reduction in cigarettes helps people smoke less, UMN researchers say

Researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health are studying how nicotine reduction in cigarettes could impact smokers, according to a press release from the University. The ...
Inverse

Many People Think Cannabis Smoke Is Harmless — Here’s What The Evidence Shows

Though tobacco use is declining among adults in the U.S., cannabis use is increasing. Laws and policies regulating the use of tobacco and cannabis are also moving in different directions. Tobacco ...
Yahoo

‘How about the cigarettes that white people smoke?’ Menthol cigarette ban could give Biden fits

President Joe Biden’s administration in December pressed the brakes on a plan to ban menthol cigarettes. They are popular with Black smokers but have been found by federal health officials to be ...
UPI

People who both smoke and vape have lower odds of quitting nicotine

People who smoke and vape are less able to break free of their nicotine addiction than folks who only have one of those habits, a new review concludes. Instead, these "dual users" are more likely to ...
NPR

Wildfire smoke is killing Americans. A new study quantifies how much

Wildfire has long been a part of life for many Americans. But recently, as wildfires have become larger, more destructive and longer-lasting, a new risk has come into focus for millions across the ...
Psychology Today

Why Young People Still Smoke Cigarettes

Do young people still smoke cigarettes? Many people are surprised to hear, that the answer is yes. Although we are decades past the promotion of cigarettes as a personality enhancer or a weight loss ...
Medscape

More Britons Vape Than Smoke for the First Time

For the first time, more people in Great Britain vape than smoke, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Data showed that 1 in 10 adults (10%) aged 16 and over used ...
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Wildfire smoke is killing far more people than flames — scientists say the toll was massively underestimated

Wildfire smoke is no longer a distant problem tied only to forests or remote mountains. It has become a daily health threat ...