Tag: nicotine
New Initiative Takes Aim at Tobacco Harm Reduction Misinformation
For many years, tobacco harm reduction advocates have had to contend with waves of ...
Why Are Smoking Rates Rising in Parts of England?
Smoking rates have gone up in parts of England, according to new research—something that ...
FDA Tobacco Head Brian King Among Casualties of Mass HHS Layoffs
On April 1 Dr. Brian King, the controversial director of the Food and Drug ...
Vapes Increasingly Pushed Underground in the US and UK
Nicotine vaping products are increasingly being pushed underground in two contrasting jurisdictions, as my ...
After 20 Years of Its Tobacco Treaty, the WHO Has Little to Celebrate
The World Health Organization marked an anniversary in late February: “Celebrating 20 years” of ...
Thailand Cracks Down Harder on Vapes. Is There Hope?
Thailand’s government recently ordered a crackdown on nicotine vapes under a national prohibition, resulting ...
Do Pre-Existing Brain Structures Influence Early Nicotine Use?
Pre-existing differences in brain structure are associated with earlier substance use in young people, ...
New CDC Leadership Highly Unlikely to End Its Nicotine Misinformation
[This article was updated on March 13 to reflect breaking news.] On March ...
Vape Scaremongering: The Science-to-Media Pipeline
It’s a scenario that has become all too familiar. Tobacco harm reduction experts recently ...
The World Needs Gender-Specific Tobacco Harm Reduction
Tobacco harm reduction (THR) is a transformative public health opportunity, saving people’s lives by ...
