Smoking/Tobacco

Credit: McLean Hospital McLean Hospital's Amy C. Janes, PhD, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The PECASE is the highest honor given by the US government to…

Youths don't question claims of e-cigarettes as safe, cool alternative to smoking LAWRENCE -- The tobacco industry has a history of targeting young people in its advertising to attract new customers. As vaping and electronic cigarettes…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Students in Pennsylvania school districts that participated in Communities that Care (CTC) coalitions were significantly less likely to use alcohol or marijuana, or to engage in delinquent behavior than those in…

Credit: TTUHSC For the past decade, the popularity of electronic cigarette use, or vaping, has grown significantly, especially among adolescents and former smokers who view these electronic nicotine delivery systems, or…

Credit: Virginia Tech There are many moments in the human experience when tragedy elicits not only compassion, but inspiration. When Mike Zhang heard the story of a mother whose son died of an opioid overdose just one month after the…

Obesity and smoking had no impact on the increase, according to a Rutgers University study The rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women age 35 and over in the United States has increased by more than 75% since 1970, with black…

Credit: Mattie Winowitch/UPMC PITTSBURGH, Sept. 9, 2019 - As e-cigarette brand JUUL continues to climb in popularity among users of all ages, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers took a unique approach to…

Use of traditional cigarettes or e-cigarettes was linked with more sleep difficulties in a recent Journal of Sleep Research study. The study included 1,664 college students, 41% of whom reported ever trying or currently using…

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine has issued a statement to address and help prevent the harms of youth smoking and vaping. As e-cigarette use rises rapidly among younger generations, Baylor calls on the…

Bottom Line: Estimated total cigarette consumption in England fell by almost one-quarter between 2011 and 2018 in a study comparing survey and sales data. That estimated decline is equal to about 1.4 billion cigarettes per year. Cigarette…