Tag: nicotine
Widespread Anti-Smoker Stigma Is Harmful, as Well as Wrong
Adult smokers are a highly stigmatized population, yet people rarely acknowledge that this is ...
San Francisco Vapes Ban the Logical Next Step of a Harmful Campaign
The March 19 announcement by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera of steps to ...
Nicotine 101: The Truth About What It Is and What it Does
In July 2017, an announcement by the FDA declared that the agency “places nicotine, ...
US Smokers Mistakenly Equate Harms of Snus With Those of Cigarettes
Most American smokers continue to believe that snus, a moist tobacco product placed under ...
A Ban on Smoking and Vaping in Cars With Minors Will Have Racist Consequences
On a main city street in Auckland, New Zealand last month, two women staged ...
How the FDA’s Proposed Menthols Ban Could Harm Black Communities
Bad experiences with law enforcement are often cumulative: The more negative interactions one has with ...
NYC Poised for Key Decision on Banning Sales of Flavored Vapes
New York City is about to make a decision that will resonate far ...
Smoking: Just to Get By
Smoking is a stress relief,” says one of the interview subjects of this Filter film ...
Why Philly’s Smoking Ban at Addiction Treatment Centers Will Be Harmful
Late last year, public health officials in Philadelphia—which ranks second among large cities hit ...
What a Breakthrough E-Cigarette Study Illustrates About Addiction
The first large, systematic study of whether e-cigarettes help people to quit smoking was ...
