Tag: e-cigarettes
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Nationwide, youth e-cigarette use drops to lowest level in a decade
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A half million fewer young people vaped this year than last, according to an analysis of the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey. Brian King,...
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1/4 of Kentucky adults, 2/5 of those 18-45, have used e-cigs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One in four Kentucky adults have ever tried electronic cigarettes, with the largest percentage of those reporting use between the ages of 18 and...
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Surgeon general calls youth e-cigarette use a public health threat
image Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids The Office of the U.S. Surgeon General issued its first report on electronic cigarettes Dec. 8, calling them a “major public health concern” for youth....
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Study: Teens who frequent e-cigs are more likely to become frequent smokers; vaping industry disputes conclusions
Teens who use electronic cigarettes regularly are more likely to become frequent and heavy cigarette smokers, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of the American...
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Fewer than 1/3 of Ky. schools have comprehensive tobacco-free policies, covering fewer than 1/2 of students; 85% of adults favor
Though an overwhelming majority of Kentucky adults say they want schools to be tobacco-free, fewer than half of the state’s students and less than one-third of its school districts are...
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Study finds 2 new probable carcinogens in e-cigarette vapor; study author says there is no such thing as a healthy e-cigarette
ConsumerReports.org A recent study has detected two probable carcinogens never before detected in the vapor of electronic cigarettes, lending further support to the argument that they are not a healthy...
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Youth injuries from e-cigarettes spike; FDA is starting to regulate them, but study authors say not enough to protect children
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The number of young children swallowing or being exposed to the liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes has “skyrocketed,” jumping 1,500 percent from 2012...
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Study finds most smokers are not satisfied with e-cigarettes and don’t make the switch; study author wishes they would
image www.mirror.co.uk Although e-cigarettes did help a small group of smokers quit smoking traditional cigarettes, most smokers who tried them didn’t find them to be an acceptable alternative, says a...
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FDA to regulate e-cigs: ban sales to minors, require warning signs, require federal approval; did not address advertising issues
In a long-anticipated move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced May 5 that it is assuming regulatory authority over all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, hookah, tobacco and...
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UK study finds e-cigarettes aren’t replacing traditional cigarettes, but their sales rise as unregulated TV ads for them increase
A study led by a University of Kentucky researcher found that electronic cigarettes have not become a substitute for traditional cigarettes, but their use is increasing, especially as television commercials...