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 ...

    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 ...

    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 ...