Category: TOBACCO
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CDC survey shows more than 2.5 million young people used electronic cigarettes in 2022, and most were flavored products
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey found that 2.5 million middle- and high-school students, or about 9 percent of the total, said they used electronic...
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Study: Smoking increases risk of viral and respiratory infections, including one of the coronaviruses; supports tobacco control to curb Covid-19
A new study shows that smoking increases the risk of viral infections and respiratory illnesses, including one type of the coronavirus, this supporting efforts to curb tobacco use as a...
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With the important exceptions of vaping and marijuana, substance abuse among U.S. teenagers has been going down
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Except for cannabis use and vaping, substance use among American teens is going down, according to a recent study. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Substance...
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Cutting barriers to tobacco-quitting treatment helped, but not enough; Ky. has wide differences among regions, and not enough money
Photo: healthyplace.com —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Since Kentucky passed a law in 2017 that reduced barriers to tobacco treatment and counseling, Kentucky Medicaid providers have diagnosed more...
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Kentucky will get at least $14 million from states’ $438.5 million agreement with Juul after probe of the causes of teen vaping
Image from Juul.com —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs will pay $438.5 million to 33 states and Puerto Rico to settle a two-year investigation into the...
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FDA has authority to crack down on illicit vapes, but isn’t doing it, Stat reveals; study finds increased e-cig use among lesbian girls
Food and Drug Administration photo —– Even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered hundreds of flavored, nicotine-heavy vaping products off of the market, “a Stat investigation found that vape companies are...
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FDA goes along with court order allowing Juul e-cigarettes to stay on the market while it conducts ‘additional review’ of products
Photo from The Hill —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Food and Drug Administration has decided to stop, temporarily, its fight to ban Juul Labs‘ electronic cigarettes, saying there are “scientific...
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Sons of smokers may be more prone to addiction-like behaviors, memory problems and anxiety, study says
If you’re a parent who smokes, your sons may be more susceptible to addiction-related symptoms, memory problems and anxiety, says a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. The study is another...
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Carter County student goes to hospital with adverse vape reaction
A Carter County ambulance (Carter County Times photo) —– An ambulance took a student from East Carter High School in Grayson to Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland Thursday after the student had an adverse reaction...
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FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes and cigars, popular among Blacks, whose leaders are divided on the matter
Photo from ash.org —– Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its long-anticipated plan to ban menthol cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. “The proposed rules would help prevent children...