Tag: tobacco control
UK Plans Stricter Vape Labelling Rules to Deter Youth Initiation
The UK government is launching a public consultation on new regulations to restrict vape companies from using enticing flavour descriptions…
Bidi Smoking Linked to Elevated Cancer Risk in Large Indian Study
A multicentre case-control study in India links bidi smoking—hand-rolled cigarettes common in South Asia—to elevated cancer risk across multiple sites.…
District-Level Tobacco Control Cuts Youth Smoking in Indonesia Despite Weak National Enforcement
District-level tobacco control measures in Indonesia have reduced adolescent smoking rates despite weak national enforcement, according to research in The…
E-cigarette Use After Quitting Smoking Linked to Higher Lung Cancer Risk
Major Korean study of 4.5 million adults reveals higher lung cancer risk among e-cigarette users after smoking cessation compared to…
Quitting Smoking Reduces Dementia Risk by 20%, Major Study Finds
New research published in Neurology shows quitting smoking reduces dementia risk by 20%, with the greatest protection for those maintaining…
E-cigarettes deliberately designed to target youth through availability and addictive features, researchers warn
New research reveals how tobacco companies systematically design e-cigarettes to maximize youth appeal, uptake, and dependence through three deliberate strategies.…
Light Smoking Doubles Heart Disease Risk Even With Just Two Cigarettes Daily
New research shows smoking just 2-5 cigarettes daily increases heart failure risk by 50% and mortality by 60%. Even decades…
WHO warns of nicotine pouch epidemic targeting youth as sales surge globally
The WHO has issued a formal alert over nicotine pouches rapidly proliferating among youth, warning that aggressive marketing and regulatory…