Smoking Cessation News
- Banning Flavored Vapes May Help Teens Quit
May 5, 2023 — Researchers found eliminating flavored e-cigarettes may reduce the use of vapes altogether in teens and young adults.
- Turning to Vaping to Stop Smoking Not a Simple Solution
April 27, 2023 — The medical community remains split on recommending vaping to help patients who want to quit smoking cigarettes.
- Menthol Vapes Could Be Even More Toxic to Lungs
April 12, 2023 — A new study reveals adding menthol flavoring to electronic cigarettes may damage your lungs more than regular e-cigarettes do.
- ‘Smart’ Jewelry Could Be the Future of Quitting Cigarettes
March 30, 2023 — Researchers are developing wearable technology designed to help fight tobacco use disorder.
- 57% of People in CDC Survey Support Ban on All Tobacco Sales
February 3, 2023 — Even among smokers, there was some support for the bans. About a third of smokers supported the menthol ban and more than a quarter backed a total tobacco ban, the survey found.
- Buzz Kill: Lung Damage Looks Worse in Pot Smokers
November 16, 2022 — Contrary to earlier assumptions, cannabis smokers had more extensive lung damage than tobacco users, a study found.
- What's the Best Age to Stop Smoking? Study Offers Clue
October 26, 2022 — Smokers who quit before age 35 showed a complete “reversal of risk” when compared to people who never smoked, according to a new national study.
- Nearly 30% of U.S. Cancer Deaths Linked to Smoking
August 29, 2022 — Nearly 123,000 cancer deaths – or almost 30% of all cancer deaths – in the United States in 2019 were linked to cigarette smoking, a new analysis suggests.
- FDA Orders Juul to Stop Selling E-Cigarettes
June 23, 2022 — The FDA has ordered Juul Labs to stop selling e-cigarettes and vaping products on the U.S. market, the agency announced on Thursday.
- Biden Moves to Limit Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
June 21, 2022 — The action to reduce nicotine levels would fit in with President Joe Biden’s goal of reducing cancer death rates by half over 25 years.
- Vaping No Healthier for Your Heart Than Smoking?
November 11, 2019 — Researchers say use of e-cigarettes negatively affects risk factors for heart disease in ways similar to traditional tobacco cigarettes:
- New guidelines for stop smoking services
March 28, 2018 — People in England who are most at risk of being harmed by tobacco should be at the top of the list to get help to quit, new guidelines say.
- Nicotine confusion on No Smoking Day
March 14, 2018 — It's National No Smoking Day and health officials are warning that misunderstandings about nicotine may be stopping people who want to quit from using e-cigarettes or nicotine replacement therapies like patches and gum.
- Health harms from one cigarette a day
January 25, 2018 — Smokers who think just one cigarette a day won't harm their health are wrong, according to a large study, looking at research that goes back decades.
- 3 out of 5 who try a cigarette 'become smokers'
January 10, 2018 — More than two-thirds of people who smoke just 1 cigarette go on to become, at least temporarily, daily smokers, a study suggests.
- TV ad highlights organ damage caused by smoking
December 29, 2017 — The danger posed by tobacco tar is the focus of a new TV advert aimed at persuading smokers to quit this New Year.
- Heavy drinking and smoking 'makes us look older'
November 16, 2017 — People who drink heavily and smoke are more likely to show tell-tale signs of ageing, a study suggests.
- More people stopping smoking, report finds
September 21, 2017 — The growing use of e-cigarettes has helped boost the number of people in England who have stopped smoking, says a new report.
- E-cigarettes 'help smokers to stop'
July 27, 2017 — More evidence has emerged that e-cigarettes are helping people to quit smoking
- Ambitions for a smoke-free generation unveiled
July 19, 2017 — Plans to cut adult smoking rates in England over the next 5 years have been set out by the government.
- 10 years on from the smoking ban in England
July 3, 2017 — What has happened in the 10 years since the smoking ban came into force in England?
- Smokers and vapers face new regulations
April 19, 2017 — Smokers and people using e-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) face changes in regulations next month.
- Some Older Adults With Asthma, COPD Still Smoke
January 7, 2015 — Quitting is 'challenging' and depression often plays a role, one expert says