The data we have so far show that smokers are over-represented in COVID19 cases requiring ICU treatment and in fatalities from the disease.
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Should I Stop Vaping?
Are the alarming headlines justified? And should the risks associated with vaping be a deterrent when the alternative is smoking cigarettes?
Washington Raises Legal Smoking Age To 21
Washington joins states such as California, Hawaii, Maine and Massachusetts who have also increased the legal smoking age to 21.
Smoking, Alcohol Use Linked To Different Brain Areas
A new study suggests that individuals who smoke may do so in order to increase their brain connectivity with nicotine. Connectivity in certain areas of the brain may affect smokers’ and drinkers’ tendencies to continue the behavior, new research has found. The study, done by researchers in the department of computer science at the University… Continue reading Smoking, Alcohol Use Linked To Different Brain Areas
The Perilous Journey of a Tobacco Addict
Smoking was like kicking myself down the stairs every day: There she goes again. You’re nothing. Remember that. I had no words to describe my obsession back then. I was 12 years old and I didn’t know what was happening. I would phone my friend across the street and abruptly ask her without apology, “how… Continue reading The Perilous Journey of a Tobacco Addict
E-Cig Maker Called Out For Putting Erectile Dysfunction Meds In Vape Juice
The FDA issued a warning to one e-cig maker that reportedly violated the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The FDA is casting a closer eye on HelloCig Electronic Technology, an e-cigarette manufacturer, after FDA researchers discovered that not only were the fruit-flavored products found to impair lung function in trials on mice, but the liquids… Continue reading E-Cig Maker Called Out For Putting Erectile Dysfunction Meds In Vape Juice
Juul Faces Criticism, Concerns Amid Rising Success
The company is accused of marketing its product to teens. Arguably the most well-known e-cigarette on the market, Juul has seen skyrocketing sales in the past year, increasing 800%. But the success of the company isn’t without concern. According to CNBC, Juul founders James Monsees and Adam Bowen, both former smokers, initially started a company… Continue reading Juul Faces Criticism, Concerns Amid Rising Success