Category: Smoking
What do rates of unsuccessful attempts to quit vaping tell us? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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If you’ve been using electronic cigarettes and attempt to quit but can’t, are you addicted? That’s one interpretation of a recent study among US youth, showing that since the introduction of e-cigarettes more unsuccessful quit attempts have been seen. Michael …
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E-cigarette use among youth points to a shift to more chronic use, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Youth who take up vaping may have difficulty quitting, a recent analysis from the Monitoring the Future study looking at nicotine use among US 8th, 10th and 12th graders finds. Michael Blaha, an anti-smoking advocate and cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, says he’s …
What do failed quit attempts tell us about vaping among young people? Elizabeth Tracey reports
More young people are trying to stop vaping and failing, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Vaping and use of e-cigarettes has largely been a trend of youth since their introduction several years ago. Now new research shows that when young people attempt to stop using these products they are largely failing to do so. Michael …
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Do e-cigarettes really help people quit smoking combustible cigarettes? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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What is the data to show that electronic cigarettes help people to stop smoking combustible cigarettes? Michael Blaha, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins and antismoking activist, explains. Blaha: The randomized control trial data shows moderate evidence that e-cigarettes can help …
Even though an e-cigarette can now be marketed as a smoking cessation aid, that’s not an endorsement by the FDA, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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One brand of electronic cigarette can now be marketed to help people quit smoking combustible cigarettes, the FDA has decided. Michael Blaha, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins and antismoking activist, says this does not mean the agency is advocating for …