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Smoking Tobacco2 Studies Highlight ‘Tradeoffs’ of E-Cigarettes
Could e-cigarettes help smokers of regular, combustible cigarettes quit? Or are they getting a new generation hooked on nicotine? Two new studies provide some answers, but also raise some questions.
Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines for Current or Former Smokers
American Cancer Society guidelines recommend yearly lung cancer screening for people who meet certain criteria that put them at higher risk for developing the disease.
1 in 4 Nonsmoking Americans is Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
After 2 ½ decades of progress, efforts to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke among non-smokers have stalled in the US, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
FDA Proposes Regulations as Teen E-Cigarette Use Skyrockets 78% in 1 Year
Use of e-cigarettes (also known as vaping) by high school students has jumped 78% since last year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Cigarette Smoking at Record Low Among American Adults
The percentage of American cigarette smokers in 2017 hit 14%, its lowest point since the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) first started tracking smoking statistics in 1965.