Smoking and Tobacco News

Recent findings published in Pediatrics suggested that 11th and 12th graders who used e-cigarettes were six times more likely to try cigarettes compared with those who never used the devices.

Smoking, diabetes and obesity may increase the risk of cataract surgery in postmenopausal women, according to a study.

Prenatal exposure to nicotine was associated with increased risk for schizophrenia, according to recent findings.

The frequency at which young children are exposed to e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine has increased dramatically between 2012 and 2015, according to recent research in Pediatrics.

Flavor capsule varieties of popular brand cigarettes are more appealing to adolescents than non-flavor capsule brand cigarettes, according to a recent study published in Tobacco Control.

Cigarette taxes were most effective at deterring the youngest adolescents from smoking because they are the most price-sensitive adolescent age group, according to recent research in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

HemOnc Today presents a summary of eight recent FDA decisions or announcements that could affect how you treat your patients.

WASHINGTON – Following the FDA’s announcement that it was extending its regulatory authority to include e-cigarettes, hookahs, pipe tobacco, cigars, and other products, the American College of Physicians issued a statement endorsing the decision.

The FDA today extended its regulatory authority over all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, cigars and hookah tobacco, prohibiting retailers from selling these products to persons aged younger than 18 years, according to a press release.

The FDA today announced the launch of a public education campaign aimed at preventing and curbing tobacco use among young adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a press release.