The Unintended Consequences of Cigarette Taxation
Although cigarette taxes were supposedly implemented to encourage smokers to quit, they can have a disproportionate effect on people of low-income status.
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The FDA is cracking down on companies that manufacture and distribute nicotine-containing e-liquids with labeling that appears to imitate that of prescription cough syrups.
FDA: Seizures Reported Following E-Cigarette Use
The FDA is notifying the public that cases of seizures have been reported following the use of e-cigarettes.
Quitting Smoking Reduces Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Previous research has shown that smoking is a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis. New research examines whether quitting smoking has the opposite effect.
Relative, Absolute Lung Function Change and Risk Factors in Older Patients
Current smoking habits, elevated C-reactive protein, older age, and low educational level all contribute to forced expiratory volume in 1 second and forced expiratory vital capacity decline.
Smoked vs Vaporized Cannabis: Acute Effects in Infrequent Users
Inhaling a 25 mg dose of vaporized cannabis with 10 mg of THC produced pronounced drug effects in healthy adults who were infrequent users of cannabis.
FDA: E-Liquids Found to Contain Undeclared Prescription Drugs
Sildenafil and tadalafil can interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.
Factors Associated With Stronger Nicotine Dependence in Adolescent E-Cigarette Users
In adolescent e-cigarette users, stronger nicotine dependence was associated with being in a higher grade in school, vaping at an earlier age, vaping more frequently, and the use of higher nicotine concentrations.
Liquid Nicotine Exposure in Children Declining, But Still a Threat
The rate of liquid nicotine exposure in children younger than 6 years of age has declined since 2015, but it continues to pose a serious poisoning risk.
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