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Flavor restrictions affect tobacco buyers differently depending on socioeconomic status, researchers say

Written by | 9 Jun 2024

Restricting menthol flavor in cigarettes while making nicotine replacement therapy, such as a skin patch that can help ease withdrawal, more available and affordable has the potential to […]

Study finds menthol cigarette ban would lead a lot of people to quit smoking

Written by | 22 Feb 2024

A new paper in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that banning the sale of menthol cigarettes would likely lead to a meaningful reduction in smoking […]

Co-users of tobacco and cannabis risk more anxiety and depression than non-users

Written by | 14 Sep 2023

Co-users of tobacco and cannabis report more anxiety and depression than users of tobacco only and users of neither substance. Researchers reported these findings in PLOS ONE on […]

Restricting flavored e-cigarettes may reduce their use among teens and young adults

Written by | 5 May 2023

Getting many adolescents and young adults to stop using e-cigarettes may be as simple as doing away with flavored versions of the product, according to new research in […]

COVID-19 impacted smoking assessment rates in community health centers, necessitating a closer examination on how procedures can be adapted

Written by | 8 Apr 2023

COVID-19 Impacted Smoking Assessment Rates in Community Health Centers, Necessitating a Closer Examination on How Procedures Can be Adapted Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and OCHIN,  […]

New smoking cessation intervention helps patients with cervical cancer precursor or cervical cancer quit smoking

Written by | 20 Mar 2023

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 deaths each year. It is also a risk factor for […]

Smoking increased in those trying to quit during COVID-19, study shows

Written by | 13 Apr 2022

While smoking rates have declined dramatically in the United States, there are still 35 million smokers. There are few data about whether, and if so, how current cigarette […]

E-cigarettes plus tobacco cigarettes linked to higher risk of respiratory symptoms

Written by | 30 Apr 2021

Exclusively using (or “vaping”) e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking, but many people using e-cigarettes to quit smoking continue to smoke cigarettes. New research led by investigators at […]

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