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A cigarette butt lies on a street in New York

Health Jan 15

FDA releases plan to make cigarettes less addictive, but its fate rests with Trump

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Health Aug 10

Natalia Pena and Rizza Colon vape outside the shop they work at, Cloud99 Vapes, in Manhattan borough, New York
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How a free, anonymous texting program may help teens quit vaping

More than 2 million American middle and high school students now use e-cigarettes, also known as “vaping." A clinical trial found that teens enrolled in the “This is Quitting” anonymous text message program were 35 percent more likely to report…

By Stephanie Sy, Satvi Sunkara

Health Jun 23

Juul e-cigarettes are seen on the counter of a vape store in Santa Monica
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FDA bans Juul vaping products as part of nicotine crackdown

After a two-year review, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it will ban all vaping and e-cigarette products sold by Juul. It's part of a series of more aggressive moves by the FDA to target vaping and smoking. Matthew…

Science Sep 30

Column: Recent research sheds new light on why nicotine is so addictive

Research continues to provide new insights into the reinforcing effects of nicotine, and we now know that nicotine’s insidiousness as a reinforcer goes beyond its ability to promote smoking.

By Nora D. Volkow, Scientific American

Politics May 01

Packages of flavored liquids for e-cigarettes are seen displayed at a smoke shop in New York City, New York, U.S., May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar
FDA says liquid nicotine products that resemble candy, juice boxes are a danger to children

The Food and Drug Administration issued more than a dozen warnings over the illegal packaging practice, saying it can lead to poisoning if children mistakenly drink the liquids, which are intended for use with e-cigarettes and vaping devices.

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Mar 15

FDA begins push to reduce levels of nicotine in cigarettes

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Under one scenario, the FDA estimates reducing nicotine could help the U.S. smoking rate could fall as low as 1.4 percent by 2060, down from the 15 percent of adults who smoke now.

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Oct 28

How many Americans have tried e-cigarettes?

By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger

E-cigarette use has been on the rise for years, and researchers now have a better idea about how many Americans have adopted this alternative to smoking tobacco.

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May 06

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Does vaping save smokers or create new nicotine addicts?

By PBS News Hour

E-cigarettes, which produce vapor instead of smoke, are supposed to be a safer nicotine option. But the product is completely unregulated by the federal government, and there’s been little research on its long-term effects. The industry, too, faces uncertainty, as…

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Nov 16

POLL: Would you support a ban on the sale of tobacco products?

By News Desk

The town of Westminster, Mass., could become the first in the nation to entirely ban the sale of tobacco products, including cigarettes, chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes. What if a similar ban was proposed where you live?…

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Nov 16

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Massachusetts town mulls nation’s first total tobacco ban

By PBS News Hour

The town of Westminster, Mass., could become the first in the nation to ban the sale of tobacco products if a proposal from the city's board of health passes in December. The unprecedented pitch would ban the sale cigarettes, chewing…

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