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The number of users is likely to grow and there are health risks, so now is the time to act.
The study found that ex-smokers had four times the amount of “normal” protective cells than smokers.
The FDA has banned flavored e-cigarettes that appeal to kids. But new research shows that the danger of flavors could go beyond their appeal to kids. The flavorings themselves could cause damage.
Joaquin Phoenix has previously been mocked for a facial scar that some have assumed is a cleft lip. Two geneticists and a surgeon explain what causes this common birth defect.
And why the gap may soon be closing in some countries.
As new vaping-related lung diseases continue to be identified, jurisdictions around the world might want to take a look at new vaping regulations in British Columbia, Canada.
As vaping increases among youth, so do the life-threatening lung injuries that accompany it. ‘Popcorn lung’ is the latest.
More than 20 countries have banned e-cigarettes.
We’ve still got a lot to learn about the long term health effects of vaping. But based on what we know so far, vaping liquids containing oils, and especially cannabis/THC liquids, should be avoided.
Societal pressures make it hard for people living in low-income areas to change their ways.
The history of smell in 18th-century England reveals the complex story of scent and personal space.
Parents’ substance use affects children’s physical, psychological, cognitive, social and economic well-being, a new review of the research has found.
Scotland successfully targeted its smoking problem, now it needs to do the same for obesity.
They’re effective – and popular.
Smoking-related cardiovascular disease like heart attack and stroke results in 11,400 people being sent to hospital and 6,400 people dying in Australia each year, new research shows.
As Zambia’s case study shows, the benefits of boosting investment in cigarette manufacturing run the risk of being wiped out by the health and economic development costs of increasing smoking.
Ghana is the latest country in Africa to mandate the use of pictures on cigarette packages to convey health warnings.
Governments are addicted to tax revenue from harmful activities. It is stopping them from doing what is in society’s best interests.
Tobacco companies are enlisting the help of social media influencers to promote traditional cigarettes and their brands to young people.
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney
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Research Officer, Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products, University of Cape Town
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Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct researcher, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Business Economics, University of Bath
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Professor of Public Health/Director, Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Reader in Social Sciences and Health, Cardiff University
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Assistant Professor in Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst, UMass Amherst
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Deakin University
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Head, Tobacco Control Research Program, Menzies School of Health Research
