Biden's last chance to tackle tobacco: Capping nicotine levels in cigarettes
In its last few days of power, the Biden administration is expected to officially propose a limit on nicotine in cigarettes.
Deseret News archives: In 1964, U.S. Surgeon General said cigarette smoking was a health hazard
On Jan. 11, 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry issued “Smoking and Health,” a report that concluded that “cigarette ...
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Tobacco use trends and the impact of graphic warning labels on nicotine products
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host an expert briefing for the media to discuss trends in tobacco ...
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Did you know, on this date, the Surgeon General links smoking to cancer
By the 1920s doctors in the United States and across the world realized that deaths due to lung cancer, which was virtually ...
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When the U.S. Surgeon General Shocked Americans by Announcing That Smoking Kills
1964 marked the government’s arrival to the non-smoking movement. A year after the top doctor’s announcement, American smokers arrived in stores to find their cigarette boxes stamped with a mandatory ...
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For young users, tobacco packets like Zyn are a nicotine trend that just won’t quit
Promoted by users as a pick-me-up, nicotine may give young people a quick burst of energy. But in the long term, it has the ...
New study finds smoking shortens life expectancy by an average of 20 minutes per cigarette
On average, a single cigarette takes 20 minutes off a person’s life, according to a new study published at University College ...
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Smoking before age 15 significantly increases risk of chronic lung disease
A study reveals childhood smoking significantly increases COPD risk in adulthood, highlighting the need for targeted ...
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Childhood Smoking Ups COPD Risk
Young teens might think smoking makes them look cool, but it’s likely to take their breath away in adulthood, a new st ...