Menthol flavor most popular among young smokers, research shows
Research shows that menthol cigarette use is highest among young smokers.
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Behavioral research to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions
New Year’s resolve flagging? Academic research can bolster your ambitions.
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Vaping and tobacco in the news: How media coverage affects public perceptions
How has agenda-setting influenced public perceptions of tobacco control and, more recently, vaping?
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‘Causes’ vs. ‘contributes to’: Strong causal language on product warning labels more effective
Health warning labels that use strong causal language deter consumers more than labels with weaker language.
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Ads work. Two studies show what this means for public health
Two new studies show how advertising can help promote healthy or unhealthy behaviors.
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E-cigarettes aren’t better at helping smokers quit than other strategies
E-cigarettes don’t help smokers quit more than other interventions, though financial incentives do, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds.
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Whether a pack or a puff, smoking habits pose significant risk
Smoking just one cigarette a day puts people at a much higher risk of heart disease and stroke than those who abstain entirely.
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Banning e-cigarette flavors could boost cigarette sales
E-cigarettes come in over 7,000 flavors. If the flavors were banned, as American regulators wish, more people are likely to smoke traditional cigarettes.
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E-cigarettes exploding in popularity: New data
How much do Americans smoke? Not nearly as much as they used to. But e-cigarettes are exploding in popularity. And sales of traditional cigarettes are not falling as quickly as they were.
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Non-communicable diseases: The role of global food, tobacco, soft drink and alcohol industries
2013 research in The Lancet synthesizes the findings of major studies on the role of global processed-food conglomerates in the spread of obesity, diabetes and other diseases.
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