Tag: nicotine
Altria Urges FDA to Clarify That Nicotine Doesn’t Cause Cancer
Earlier this year CNBC said that it had obtained a copy of the letter, in which Altria explains that the move would encourage smokers...
New Study Links Nicotine Exposure to Breast Cancer Metastasis
Cigarette smoking has been associated with a higher incidence of breast cancer spread, or metastasis, lowering the survival rate by 33% at diagnosis, however...
Australia: Sales of Nicotine-Containing Vapes Available Only Via Prescription
After a number of appeals by public health experts, last month it was announced that Australian authorities had agreed to establish a Select Committee...
US Survey Reveals Doctors’ Misconceptions About Nicotine Risks
83% of the doctors inaccurately believed that nicotine directly contributed to heart disease and 81% said that it contributed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Differences in Nicotine Intake From Smoking Vs Vaping in Dual Users
The study recruited 36 healthy participants who used both cigarettes and e-cigarettes. The amount of nicotine in the participants’ plasma was measured, alongside their level...
Online Now- The GFN 2020, Nicotine: Science, Ethics and Human Rights
This year’s theme is Nicotine: science, ethics and human rights, and it was on yesterday on the 11th of June and today Friday the...
Are E-Cig Restrictions Undermining Efforts to Fight COVID-19?
An article on the Washington Times points out that anti-vaping entities are doing their utmost to capitalize on the infamous EVALI outbreak, by stating...
French Study About Smoking Cessation Management During Pregnancy
Titled, , the review aimed to identify up-to-date evidence-based guidelines for the management of smoking cessation during pregnancy. The researchers looked through Cochrane PubMed...
Data About Toddlers Who Ingested E-Liquids in 2018
Research has concluded that exposure to nicotine e-liquids mostly causes mild symptoms and rarely produces significant nicotine toxicity.
In 2014 it had been reported that...
The US Retracts its Plan to Cut Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
On Friday the 28th of July 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), had announced a new comprehensive plan for tobacco and nicotine...
