Experts: Expand menthol cigarette ban to include substitutes

The FDA's ban on menthol cigarettes and cigars should be expanded to include substitutes like menthol pipe tobacco, researchers say.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 7, 2022 ~5 min

Taking anti-smoking med longer before quitting doesn’t help

Taking a smoking cessation drug for a longer time before quitting tobacco use doesn't significantly up the chance it will work long-term.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Nov. 29, 2022 ~6 min


Many NJ stores sell tobacco to underage buyers

Many stores in New Jersey will sell tobacco products to underage customers, even when they use a driver's license that shows they're under 21.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 6, 2022 ~6 min

Cigarette advertising aggressively targets kids in low- and middle-income countries, a new study finds

In places around the world that lack restrictions to combat the problem, tobacco companies are using marketing strategies aimed at children, like displaying tobacco products at kids’ eye level.

Jennifer Brown, Researcher in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
Aug. 10, 2022 ~5 min

The US government’s call for deep nicotine reduction in cigarettes could save millions of lives – an expert who studies tobacco addiction explains

The proposed standard would lower the nicotine content in cigarettes and cigars by 95% – a public health proposal that could prevent millions from becoming smokers in the first place.

Jonathan Foulds, Professor of Public Health Sciences and Psychiatry, Penn State • conversation
Aug. 4, 2022 ~9 min

Misleading ‘natural’ cigar labels are on the rise

More cigar brands are using potentially misleading descriptors, such as natural" on their packaging, new research shows.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
June 9, 2022 ~3 min

When smokers switch to e-cigs, other healthier choices may follow

Adult smokers who switched to e-cigarettes by age 39 reported more exercise, more social engagement, and overall better health.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
May 19, 2022 ~6 min

Why is the FDA seeking to ban menthol cigarettes? 4 questions answered

As the comment period begins for the FDA’s proposed ban, public health experts explain the stakes.

Rafael Meza, Professor of Global Public Health, University of Michigan School of Public Health • conversation
May 18, 2022 ~5 min


Will nicotine pouches catch on as a way to quit smoking?

Nicotine pouches, products that contain nicotine but have no tobacco, are gaining interest, especially among young smokers and people trying to quit.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
March 22, 2022 ~5 min

Smoking ups risk of poor outcomes after knee surgery

"Tobacco use history was associated with the highest rate for severe complications, including above-knee amputation," says James Keeney.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Jan. 27, 2022 ~3 min

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