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Read MoreSurgeon general: ‘Desperate need of clarity’ on e-cigarettes
Public health officials are “in desperate need of clarity” on electronic cigarettes to help guide policies, the nation’s newly appointed…
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As youth vaping rises, teens cite the allure of tricks
NEW YORK – On a recent morning, Roger Tarazon and several friends gathered a few blocks from their Queens, New…
Read MoreE-cigs would be banned in public places under California bill
California would ban the use of electronic cigarettes in public places and ramp up enforcement against selling them to minors…
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Exercise may help pregnant women quit smoking
For pregnant women who want to quit smoking, a brisk walk can temporarily stave off tobacco cravings, says a Canadian…
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Cigars just as harmful to health as cigarettes, study says
Cigar smokers are thought to inhale less smoke than cigarette smokers, leading some people to believe they pose fewer health…
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50 years of tobacco control extended lives of 8 million Americans, study claims
In 1964, the U.S. surgeon general first came out with a report detailing the significant health risks associated with smoking…
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