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Netflix Promises To Quit Smoking On (Most) Original Programming

4:27am July 04, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The streaming content giant said it will stop showing smoking or e-cigarette use in future shows unless it is "essential." New research finds tobacco imagery on popular shows has skyrocketed.

The disclosure of millions of once-secret tobacco industry documents — which are now readily searchable online — has opened a window into Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's interactions with tobacco executives and lobbyists.

Tobacco's 'Special Friend': What Internal Documents Say About Mitch McConnell

8:36am June 17, 2019

by Tom Dreisbach

The Senate majority leader wants to raise the age for tobacco sales to 21. An NPR review of once-secret documents shows how closely McConnell has worked with the industry over decades.

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Dramatic decreases in deaths from lung cancer among African-Americans were particularly notable, according to the American Cancer Society.

Racial Disparities In Cancer Incidence And Survival Rates Are Narrowing

8:34pm February 14, 2019

by Patti Neighmond

African-Americans still have the highest death rate and the lowest survival rate of any U.S. racial or ethnic group for most cancers. But the "cancer gap" between blacks and whites is shrinking.

A British study found that people who used e-cigarettes to quit smoking were more successful than those who tried nicotine patches and gum.

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Study Found Vaping Beat Traditional Smoking-Cessation Options

5:26pm January 30, 2019

by Richard Harris

People who use e-cigarettes to quit smoking have milder cravings. The act of vaping provides pleasure, which may contribute to its success as a tobacco-quitting aid, researchers say.

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"There's a certain notion that e-cigarettes are harmless," says Dr. Paul Ndunda, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine at the University of Kansas in Wichita. "But ... while they're less harmful than normal cigarettes, their use still comes wit

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Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users

2:46pm January 30, 2019

by Jonathan Lambert

New findings about the health effects of e-cigarettes add to a small but growing body of research that undercuts the widely presumed safety of the alternative to conventional cigarettes.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he wants to ban menthol cigarettes because teenagers often become addicted to nicotine by smoking them.

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FDA Seeks Ban On Menthol Cigarettes To Fight Teen Smoking

6:22pm November 15, 2018

by Rob Stein

In its latest effort to curb smoking by young people, the FDA wants to outlaw menthol cigarettes. The agency would also restrict sales of flavored e-cigarettes to reduce youth addiction to nicotine.

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Nicotine, heavy metals and tiny particles that can harm the lungs have been found in e-cigarette aerosol, according to the surgeon general.

June Ballot Measure Would Ban All Flavored Tobacco Products In San Francisco

6:48pm May 16, 2018

by Lesley McClurg

City supervisors tried to ban menthol cigarettes and vape flavors in 2017, but tobacco purveyors funded a drive to put the measure to voters instead. Now dueling ads vie for hearts and minds.

Residue from tobacco smoke can end up in indoor air even in nonsmoking spaces.

Tobacco Smoke Residue Can Become Airborne Again Indoors

3:20pm May 09, 2018

by Dana Bate

Researchers have found that residue stuck on smokers' clothes, furniture or other surfaces can become airborne and pollute indoor air.

Scientists are finding that, just as with secondhand smoke from tobacco, inhaling secondhand smoke from marijuana can make it harder for arteries to expand to allow a healthy flow of blood.

Are There Risks From Secondhand Marijuana Smoke? Early Science Says Yes

11:09pm March 19, 2018

by Marissa Ortega-Welch

Now that marijuana is legal in more than 20 states, we all may be exposed to more marijuana on the street. Researchers warn that secondhand smoke from pot poses risks to the heart, lungs and arteries.

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Vapor from e-cigarettes contains toxins, although fewer than conventional cigarettes.

E-Cigarettes Likely Encourage Kids To Try Tobacco But May Help Adults Quit

4:19pm January 23, 2018

While not as toxic as regular cigarettes, e-cigarettes do pose a health risk and largely contain the addictive substance nicotine, according to a major new health review ordered by the government.

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