14 results

• Cigarette Smoke May Accelerate Silicosis Risks: Study

  September 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that the combination of silica exposure and cigarette smoke can accelerate the development of silicosis and lung fibrosis.

• Reduced-Nicotine Cigarettes Could Lower Number of Smoking-Related Deaths: Study

  June 5, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that using reduced-nicotine cigarettes could result in consumers smoking less, decreasing their risk of health problems.

• Vaping Causes Same DNA Damage as Smoking, Study Finds

  April 12, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study warn that vaping can cause the same type of DNA damage as smoking traditional cigarettes, regardless of whether the vapes contain nicotine.

• Menthol Cigarette Ban Could Lead to a Quarter of All Smokers Quitting: Study

  February 26, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that banning menthol cigarettes on a national level could reduce smoking rates by as much as a quarter.

• Cigarette Manufacturers Using Synthetic Cooling Agents to Avoid Menthol Bans, Researchers Warn

  October 11, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals that some cigarette manufacturers are sidestepping menthol bans with synthetic chemicals that are even more potent.

• Sports Team Participation May Increase Risk of Teen Vaping, Study Warns

  December 29, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds teens who play team sports are more likely to vape, but less likely to smoke traditional cigarettes.

• Baltimore City Files Lawsuit Over Cigarette Butt Litter Against Tobacco Companies

  November 28, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The City of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit calling for tobacco manufacturers to pay for the cleanup costs of cigarette filter litter.

• Long-Term Vaping May Pose Higher Risk of Addiction Than Cigarettes, Study Warns

  November 17, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds vaping carries high addiction risks with long-term use.

• FDA Proposes Long-Anticipated Menthol Cigarette Ban

  April 29, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has announced its a proposed rule to ban menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars.

• FDA May Propose Menthol Cigarette Ban This Spring, Officials Warn

  February 7, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has announced plans to propose a ban on menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars sometime this Spring.