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"Smoking only about one cigarette per day carries a risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke much greater than expected: around half that for people who smoke 20 per day. No safe level of smoking exists for cardiovascular disease. Smokers should aim to quit instead of cutting down to significantly reduce their risk of these two common major disorders."
Men who smoke about one cigarette per day have a 48% higher risk of heart disease than never smokers and a 25% higher risk of stroke (or 74% and 30%, respectively, when allowing for confounding factors)
The estimates are higher in women: 57% for heart disease and 31% for stroke (or 119% and 46% when allowing for multiple confounders), again compared with never smokers.
People who smoke about one cigarette each day have about 40-50% of the excess risk associated with smoking 20 per day (coronary heart disease and stroke)
Source: Low cigarette consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke: meta-analysis of 141 cohort studies in 55 study reports
BMJ 2018; 360 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j5855 (Published 24 January 2018)
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Cigarette Brand Preference and Pro-Tobacco Advertising Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2012–2016 2/2018 Cigarette Brand Preference Among Middle and High School Students Who Are Established Smokers --- United States, 2004 and 2006 MMWR 2/2009 Cigarette, Cigar, and Marijuana Use Among High School Students — United States, 1997–2013 MMWR 10/2015 Cigarette Use Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2009 MMWR 7/2010 Cigarette Use Among High School Students --- United States,
1991--2007 MMWR 6/2008 Cigarette Use Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2005 MMWR 7/2006 Cigarette Use Among High School Students --- United States, 1991--2003 MMWR 6/2004 Current Cigarette Smoking, Access, and Purchases from Retail Outlets Among Students Aged 13–15 Years — Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 45 Countries, 2013 and 2014 9/2016 Current Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011 MMWR 8/2012 Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Students Aged 13--15 Years --- Worldwide, 2000--2007 MMWR 5/2007 Flavored Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2014 MMWR 10/2015 Frequency of Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2014 CDC.gov MMWR 10/2015 Global Youth Tobacco Surveillance, 2000--2007 MMWR 1/2008 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) CDC.gov Percentage of U.S. High School Students Who Smoke Cigarettes HHS.gov
Short- and Long-Term Consequences of Nicotine Exposure during Adolescence for Prefrontal Cortex Neuronal Network Function NIH.gov STATE ESTIMATES OF ADOLESCENT CIGARETTE USE AND PERCEPTIONS OF RISK OF SMOKING: 2012 AND 2013 Samhsa.gov 5/2015 Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011 and 2012 MMWR 11/2013 Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students in Pennsylvania 2/2018 Tobacco use among middle and high school students - United States, 2011-2014. NIH.gov 2015 Tobacco Use CDC's Healthy Youth! Tobacco Use, Access, and Exposure to Tobacco in Media Among Middle and High School Students --- United States, 2004 4/2005 Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2016 6/2017 Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2015 MMWR 4/2016 Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2014 MMWR 4/2015 Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2013 MMWR 11/2014 Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students --- United States, 2000--2009 MMWR 8/2010 Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students --- United States, 2002 11/2003 Tobacco Use Screening and Cessation Assistance During Physician Office Visits Among Persons Aged 11–21 Years — National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States, 2004–2010 MMWR 9/2014 Trends in Cigarette Smoking Among High School Students ---United States, 1991--2001
Use of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Among Students Aged 13--15 Years --- Worldwide, 1999--2005 MMWR 5/2006 Youth Tobacco Use: Results from the 2016 National Youth Tobacco Survey Youth tobacco smoking rates putting millions at risk of premature death MMWR 11/2014 Youth Tobacco Surveillance --- United States, 2001--2002 MMWR 2006
Youth Tobacco Surveillance --- United States, 1998--1999
Adult Smoking
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State-specific prevalence of cigarette smoking* among adults aged ≥18 years — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2014
Map source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6539a1.htm
Movies Show Male, Female Brains Differ During Smoking 2015 Smokefree Women.gov Smoking MedlinePlus Smoking and Obesity Curb Sex Livescience.com Smoking & Tobacco Use Smoking: Do you really know the risks? Heart.org Smoking's Many Myths Examined Livescience.com The first cigarette usually ends in a daily habit: study 1/2018 Tobacco Addiction NIH.gov Tobacco Use Among Working Adults — United States, 2014–2016 MMWR 11/2017 Trying just one cigarette leads to a daily habit in majority of people, study suggests 1/2018 US college students' use of tobacco products: results of a national survey. JAMA 2000
Women and Smoking An epidemic of smoking-related cancer and
disease in women. Cancer.org Women and Smoking - Surgeon General's Report
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2017 Tobacco Use State Fact Sheets Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2016 1/2018 Who still smokes in the United States — in seven simple charts Washingtonpost.com 12/2015 The Tobacco Atlas The Tobacco Atlas Fifth Edition American Cancer Society Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2005–2014 MMWR 11/13/2015 Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2005–2013 MMWR 11/28/2014 Current Cigarette Smoking Among Workers in Accommodation and Food Services — United States, 2011–2013 MMWR 8/2015 Disparities in Adult Cigarette Smoking — United States, 2002–2005 and 2010–2013 MMWR 8/2016 Disparities in Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality — United States, 2004–2013 MMWR 11/2016 How big tobacco has survived death and taxes 7/2017 One in five US adults still using tobacco products in 2015
Of the nation’s nearly 49 million tobacco users, most are smokers Smoking and Tobacco Use - Fast Facts CDC.gov Smoking and Tobacco Use Tables, Charts, and Graphs CDC Adult Tobacco Survey --- 19 States, 2003--2007 MMWR 4/2010 Cigarette Smoking — United States, 2006-2008 and 2009-2010 MMWR 11/2013 Cigarette Smoking --- United States, 1965--2008 MMWR 1/2011 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Trends in Smoking Cessation --- United States, 2008 MMWR 11/2009 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Trends in Smoking Cessation --- United States, 2008 MMWR 11/2009 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2007 MMWR 11/2008 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2006 11/2007 Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2005–2015 MMWR 11/2016 Current Cigarette Smoking Prevalence Among Working Adults --- United States, 2004--2010
MMWR 9/2011 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2004 11/2005 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2001 10/2003 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2000 7/2002 Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 1998 10/2000 Consumption of Cigarettes and Combustible Tobacco United States, 2000-2011 MMWR 8/2012 Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2005–2014 MMWR 11/2015 Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Mental Illness — United States, 2009–2011 MMWR 2/2013 Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2005–2012 MMWR 1/2014 Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2011 MMWR 11/2012 Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years --- United States, 2005--2010 MMWR 8/2011 Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years --- United States, 2009 MMWR 9/2010 Current Smoking* Among Men Aged 25–64 Years, by Age Group and Veteran Status† — National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), United States, 2007–2010§ MMWR 11/2012 Demographics of tobacco use Oral Cancer Foundation.org Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Were Current Smokers,* by White or Black Race and Hispanic Subpopulation: National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2010. MMWR 3/2012 Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years Who Were Current Cigarette Smokers,* by Race/Ethnicity --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2004--2008 MMWR 3/2010 Percentage of Adults Aged = 18 Years Who Are Current Smokers,* by Race/Ethnicity --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 1997--2008� MMWR 12/2009 Percentage of Adults Aged 18–24 Years Who Had Never Smoked Cigarettes,* by Sex — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 1999–2001 Through 2011–2012† MMWR 10/2013 Percentage of Adults Aged ≥25 Years Who Were Current Smokers or Current Regular Drinkers,* by Education Level† — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2012§ MMWR 4/2014 Percentage of Young Adults Aged 18--24 Years Who Never Smoked Cigarettes --- United States, 1998--2004 MMWR 11/2005 Smoking Rates by County Time State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Adults — United States, 2014 MMWR 10/2016 State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years — United States, 2011–2013 MMWR 5/2015 State-Specific Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Adults --- United States, 2009 MMWR 11/2010 State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2003 11/2004 State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults ---United States, 2002 Tobacco Product Use Among Adults — United States, 2012–2013 MMWR 6/2014 Tobacco Use Among Adults --- United States, 2005 MMWR 10/2006 Trends in Cigarette Use among Adults in New York City, 2002-2010 NYC.gov Trends in Smoking Before, During, and After Pregnancy — Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, United States, 40 Sites, 2000–2010 MMWR 11/2013 Who Still Smokes? Smokers in the U.S. Today Livescience.com Who's still smoking? Disparities in adult cigarette smoking prevalence in the United States 1/2018
Chemicals in Tobacco
Environmental (Second-hand and Third-hand) Tobacco Aspects
Second-Hand Smoke
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Health and Other Effects of Tobacco Use
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Annual age-adjusted rate* of tobacco-related cancer† cases (2009–2013) and trends§ in rates (2004–2013), by state — National Program of Cancer Registries, and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, United States
Map source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6544a3.htm
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State-Level Cancer Mortality Attributable to Cigarette Smoking in the United States 10/2016 Surveillance for Cancers Associated with Tobacco Use --- United States, 1999--2004 MMWR 9/2008 Tobacco Statistics Snapshot Cancer.gov Trends in Smoking Before, During, and After Pregnancy — Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, United States, 40 Sites, 2000–2010 MMWR 10/2013 Trends in Smoking Before, During, and After Pregnancy --- Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), United States, 31 Sites, 2000--2005 MMWR 5/2009
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Current cigarette smoking* among adults by degree of psychological distress† and age group§ — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2015
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Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Level of Combusted Cigarettes 3/2018 Deeming Tobacco Products To Be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act, as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and
Tobacco Control Act; Restrictions on the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco
Products and Required Warning Statements for Tobacco Products; Final Rule 5/2016 Federal Register European Commission - Press release - 10 key changes for tobacco products sold in the EU 5/2016 FDA’s New Regulations for E-Cigarettes, Cigars, and All Other Tobacco Products 8/2016 Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products and Required Warning Statements for Tobacco Product Packages
and Advertisements May 2016 Effective and Compliance Dates Applicable to Retailers, Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors of Newly Deemed Tobacco Products FDA.gov 8/2016 Inside Philip Morris’ campaign to subvert the global anti-smoking treaty 7/2017 Smoke-Free Policies in the World’s 50 Busiest Airports — August 2017 MMWR 11/2017 State Laws Regarding Indoor Public Use, Retail Sales, and Prices of Electronic Cigarettes — U.S. States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands, September 30, 2017 12/2017 MMWR "The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Control" 12/2016 FDA's New Plan for Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation 7/2017 The Facts on the FDA's New Tobacco Rule 6/2016 50 Years of Tobacco Control RWJF.org 2015 Approaches for Controlling Illicit Tobacco Trade — Nine Countries and the European Union MMWR 5/2015 Association Between Smoke-Free Legislation and Hospitalizations for Cardiac, Cerebrovascular, and Respiratory Diseases A Meta-Analysis 3/2015 Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs—2014 CDC.gov
Cigarette warning labels may be more effective with imagery Sciencedaily.com 4/2015 Do you know what you're smoking? Research suggests that you don't 6/2016 Federal Policy and Legislation CDC.gov Have national smoking bans worked in reducing harms in passive smoking? 2/2016 The new laws on vaping and smoking: All you need to know The new Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 comes into force imminently 5/2017 The Prohibition of Distributing Free Samples of Tobacco Products Guidance 10/2017 Smoking down, number of lives saved up as more countries embrace tobacco control measures 12/2016
Tobacco 101 Version 3 Training Kit TTAC.org Tobacco industry admissions should strengthen global resolve on tobacco control 11/2017 Adult Awareness of Tobacco Advertising, Promotion, and Sponsorship - 14 Countries MMWR 5/2012 Antismoking Messages and Intention to Quit — 17 Countries, 2008–2011 MMWR 6/2013
Bans don't help smokers quit, researchers say Sciencedaily.com 2/2015 Bans don't help smokers quit Broken Promises to Our Children - The 1998 Tobacco State Settlement 15 Years Later RWJF.org Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Cigarette Costs Calculator Cigarette Package Health Warnings and Interest in Quitting Smoking --- 14 Countries, 2008--2010 MMWR 5/2011 Global Tobacco Control MMWR 4/2014
Higher cigarette taxes, stronger smoke-free policies may reduce alcohol consumption Sciencedaily.com 9/2014 Impact of smoking ban in homeless shelter studied Sciencedaily.com 2014 Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products IOM.edu R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, et al. vs. UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, et al. Case 1:11-cv-01482-RJL Document 35 Filed 10/21/11 See p. 31 HealthEducation.Org Health Life HHS Statement on Cigarette Health Warning Ruling 2/29/2012 Interactive Tobacco Map Provides Latest Data on State Smoking Laws RWJR.org Light, Low, Mild or Similar Descriptors FDA.gov Making a
Business Case for Smoking Cessation Methods for Evaluating Tobacco Control Policies World Health Organization Raise the smoking age? Report predicts big health benefits if we do 3/2015 CNN.com Report Finds Global Smokers Consider Quitting due to Graphic Health Warnings on Packages CDC 5/2011 Smoking in Top-Grossing US Movies, 2011 CDC.gov Smoking in Top-Grossing Movies --- United States, 2010 MMWR 7/2011 Smoking Restrictions in Large-Hub Airports --- United States, 2002 and 2010 MMWR 11/2010 Smoking of Electronic Cigarettes on Aircraft Regulations.gov State and Local Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws for Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars — United States, 2015 MMWR 6/2016 State laws prohibiting sales to minors and indoor use of electronic nicotine delivery systems--United States, November 2014 NIH.gov 2014 State Preemption of Local Tobacco Control Policies Restricting Smoking, Advertising, and Youth Access --- United States, 2000--2010 MMWR 8/2011 State Tobacco Control Report State Tobacco Revenues Compared with Tobacco Control Appropriations, United States, 1998-2010 MMWR 5/2012 State Tobacco Settlement
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco The end of smoking? theweek.com 2015 Student Toolkit Document Tobacco-Free College Campus Initiative Student Toolkit Web site Tobacco-Free College Campus Initiative The shadow of Big Tobacco looms over e-cigarettes and harm reduction 5/2017 Tobacco Products FDA Tobacco Retailer Licensing Tobacco Warning Labels: Evidence of Effectiveness Tobaccofreekids.org Use of Tobacco Tax Stamps to Prevent and Reduce Illicit Tobacco Trade — United States, 2014 MMWR 5/2015
Use big tobacco's Nov 26 corrective statements to reduce smoking 11/2017 Editorial: Use Big Tobacco’s Nov 26 Corrective Statements to Reduce Smoking 11/2017 Corrective Statements From the Tobacco Industry: More Evidence for Why We Need Effective Tobacco Control. 11/2017 U.S. Laws and Policies Restricting or Prohibiting Smoking in Private Units of Multi-Unit Housing January 1, 2015 What it would take to rid the world of smoking forever Vox.com 3/2015
Why is the Great American Smokeout Important? FDA.gov
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Cigarette Smoking Prevalence
and Policies in the 50 States Under "State Report Cards [Health] (Non-government) Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws — 50 Largest U.S. Cities, 2000 and 2012 MMWR 11/2012 Federal and State Cigarette Excise Taxes --- United States, 1995--2009 MMWR 5/2009 Health Warnings on Tobacco Products --- Worldwide, 2007 MMWR 5/2009 Impact of a National Tobacco Education Campaign on Weekly Numbers of Quitline Calls and Website Visitors — United States, March 4–June 23, 2013 MMWR 9/2013 State Cigarette Excise Taxes - United States, 2010-2011 MMWR 3/2012 State Cigarette Excise Taxes --- United States, 2009 MMWR 4/2010 State Cigarette Minimum Price Laws --- United States, 2009 MMWR 4/2010 State Estimates of Neonatal Health-Care Costs Associated with Maternal Smoking --- United States, 1996 10/2004 State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatments and Barriers to Coverage — United States, 2008–2014 MMWR 3/2014 State Smoking Restrictions for Private-Sector Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars --- United States, 2004 and 2007 MMWR 5/2008
State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among
Adults and the Proportion of Adults Who Work in a Smoke-Free
Environment --- United States, 1999 State Tobacco Control Program Spending — United States, 2011 MMWR 6/2015 The Tobacco Atlas World Tobacco Atlas PDF
Public Health Aspects
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Tobaccoatlas.org The Tobacco Atlas 5th Edition American Cancer, World Lung, Tobaccoatlas.org Annual Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life Lost, and Productivity Losses --- United States, 1997--2001 7/2005
Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws — 50 Largest U.S. Cities, 2000 and 2012 MMWR 12/2012 Disparities in Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality — United States, 2004–2013 MMWR 11/2016 Evidence Report on Tobacco Use: Prevention, Cessation, and Control 6/2006 Appendix B- Global Tough Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Core
Questionnaire, 2007 MMWR 1/2008
Great American Smokeout --- November 16, 2000 Prevalence of Cigarette Use Among 14 Racial/Ethnic Populations --- United States, 1999--2001
1/2004Racial/Ethnic Differences Among Youths in Cigarette Smoking and Susceptibility to Start Smoking --- United States, 2002--2004 MMWR 12/2006 Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life Lost, and Productivity Losses --- United States, 2000--2004 MMWR 11/2008 Smoking
Prevalence NHIS National Health Interview Survey 2008 State-Specific Smoking-Attributable Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost --- United States, 2000--2004 MMWR 1/2009 Tobacco Burden Assessments for Adults and Children CDC.gov Tobacco Control Policy and Prevalence Data: 1991-2008 Impacteen.org WHO's Tobacco Atlases
Smoking Cessation
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Assistance Used to Quit Smoking by Adults Aged >18 Years* During the
Preceding 2 Years, by Type --- National Health Interview Survey, United
States, 2005 MMWR 5/2007 Quitting Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2000–2015 MMWR 1/2017 Quitting Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2001--2010 MMWR 11/2011 Smoking Cessation* During Pregnancy — 46 States and the District of Columbia, 2014 MMWR 6/2016 State-Specific Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Quitting Among Persons Aged 18--35 Years --- United States, 2006 CDC 9/2007 State-Specific Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and Quitting Among Adults --- United States, 2004 11/2005 The Impact of a State-Sponsored Mass Media Campaign on Use of Telephone Quitline and Web-Based Cessation Services CDC.gov 2015 Tobacco Cessation Among Users of Telephone and Web-Based Interventions — Four States, 2011–2012 MMWR 1/2015 Trends in Quit Attempts Among Adult Cigarette Smokers — United States, 2001–2013 MMWR 10/2015 Use of Cessation Methods Among Smokers Aged 16--24 Years --- United States, 2003 MMWR 12/2006
Thirdhand Smoke
Tobacco Products
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Prevalence of tobacco product* use by race/ethnicity† — National Survey of Drug Use and Health, United States, 2010–2015
Graphic source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6650a2.htm
Percentage of use of tobacco product types* among adults aged ≥18 years who reported using tobacco products “every day” or “some days,” by age group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2015
Graphic source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6644a2.htm
Emissions from E-cigarettes
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Percentage* of Adults Who Ever Used an E-cigarette† and Percentage Who Currently Use E-cigarettes, by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2016
Graphic source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6633a6.htm
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Most Common Combinations of Tobacco Products among Youth Multiple-Product Users
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Chemicals found in E-Cigarettes
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E-Cigarettes (Electronic Cigarettes; Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS))
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1 in 4 youths exposed to secondhand smoke from e-cigarettes, study shows 3/2017 4 big takeaways from the most comprehensive report on e-cigarettes yet 1/2018 DrugFacts: Electronic Cigarettes (e-Cigarettes) 5/2016 U.S. Fire Administration - Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions FEMA.gov 10/2014 FDA takes significant steps to protect Americans from dangers of tobacco through new regulation 5/5/2016 Deeming Tobacco Products To Be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Restrictions on the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products and Required Warning Statements for Tobacco Released 5/10/2016 Chemicals in E-Cigs Connected To 'Popcorn Lung' Disease 9/2017 Don't even think about vaping on a plane 3/2016 Electronic Cigarettes (E-cigarettes) Drugabuse.gov Electronic Cigarettes CDC.gov E-cigarettes and health — here's what the evidence actually says Vox.com 5/2016 Electronic Cigarettes as an Introductory Tobacco Product Among Eighth and 11th Grade Tobacco Users — Oregon, 2015 6/2017 MMWR E-cigarette explodes in man's pocket CNN.com 2/2016 E-Cig Flavoring, Battery Voltage Linked to Cellular Toxicity - Strawberry flavoring most toxic of five tested flavors 9/2016 E-cigarettes can damage your heart with just one puff 9/2017 4 Myths About E-Cigarettes Livescience.com AACR, ASCO Urge FDA to Move on E-Cig Regulations Medpagetoday.com 2015 Alcohol in e-cigarettes can affect 'vapers': Study 1/2016 Alternative Nicotine Products/Electronic Cigarettes NCSL.org American Heart Association calls for tougher restrictions on e-cigarettes 8/2014 American Heart Association issues e-cigarette recommendations 2014 American Heart Association Just Delivered a Huge Blow to Cigarette Companies 8/2014 A Randomized Trial of the Effect of E-cigarette TV Advertisements on Intentions to Use E-cigarettes NIH.gov 7/2015 A study of pyrazines in cigarettes and how additives might be used to enhance tobacco addiction BMJ.com 5/2015 Big Tobacco Invests in E-Cigarettes. Should You? USnews.com Big Tobacco Keeps Pushing Into E-Cigarettes Businessweek.com 2014 Carbonyl compounds in electronic cigarette vapors: effects of nicotine solvent and battery output voltage NIH.gov China’s E-Cigarette Boom Lacks Oversight for Safety NY Times 2014 Chinese Children Learning To Smoke With Candy Flavored E-Cigarettes 6/2015 Consumers unclear about risks or benefits of e-cigarettes 6/2015 Dangers of Electronic Cigarettes in WHO Report Naturalnews.com 2014 Deadly Explosions Added to List of E-Cigarette Dangers 8/2014 "Direct Dripping": A High-Temperature, High-Formaldehyde Emission Electronic Cigarette Use Method. 4/2016 Do E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit? Livescience.com 'Dripping' may be a new, dangerous trend for teens who vape 2/2017 DrugFacts: Electronic Cigarettes (e-Cigarettes) Drugabuse.gov E-Cigarettes 101 WebMD E-cigarette advertising expenditures in the U.S., 2011-2012 NIH.gov 2013 E-Cigarettes and “Dripping” Among High-School Youth 2/2017 Pediatrics E-cigarettes and health — here's what the evidence actually says Vox.com 6/2015 E-cigarettes and Lung Health Electronic cigarettes and nicotine clinical pharmacology 2014 E-Cigarettes and Young People: A Public Health Concern CDC.gov E-cigarettes Are Just as Addictive as Tobacco, Thanks to Pyrazine Additives Newsweek.com 6/2015 E-cigarette chemical linked to 'popcorn lung' Ajc.com E Cigarette Explosions: An In Depth Investigation M 2016 E-cigarette flavors are toxic to white blood cells, warn scientists Cinnamon, vanilla and buttery e-cigarette flavors are among the most toxic -- and mixing flavors is more damaging than vaping just one 1/2018 E-cigarette flavorings linked with lung disease Cbsnews.com 12/2015 E-cigarettes may be just as addictive as the real thing Cbsnews.com 7/2015 E-cigarettes may lead to accumulation of fat in the liver 3/2018 E-cigarettes may be more harmful than beneficial, according to evidence-based research 3/2018 E-cigarette nicotine labels not always accurate 7/2016 E-cigarette poisoning on the rise 4/2014 E-Cigarettes: The Facts Drugabuse.gov E-cigarette usage surges in past year: Reuters/Ipsos poll Reuters.com 6/2015 E-Cigarette Use and Intention to Initiate or Quit Smoking Among US Youths 11/2015
E-cigarette poisonings in kids skyrocket, study finds 5/2016 E-cigarette poisonings skyrocket among young kids 5/2016 E-Cigarette Poisonings Surge in Young Children, Study Says Electronic Cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2012 MMWR 9/2013 E-Cigarette Use in the Past and Quitting Behavior in the Future: A Population-Based Study APHA 4/2015 E-cigarette use triples among middle and high school students in just one year CDC.gov 4/2015 E-cigarette use triples among teens 4/2015 video E-cigarette vapor filled with cancer-causing chemicals, researchers say 1/2015 E-Cigarettes: What Vaping Does to Your Body 5/2016 Effectively Regulating E-Cigarettes and Their Advertising— and the First Amendment Eric N. Lindblom 3/2015 Electronic Cigarettes (e-Cigarettes) FDA.gov E-Cigarettes and Future Cigarette Use 6/2016 Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or electronic nicotine delivery systems WHO.int Tobacco-Free Initiative E-cigarette Ads and Youth CDC.gov E-cigarette use doubles among teen students, CDC reports 9/2013 Electronic Cigarette Sales to Minors via the Internet Jamanetwork 3/2015 E-cigarettes in U.K. to be regulated like medicines 6/2013 Electronic cigarettes won't help smokers quit, study claims 3/2014 E-Cigarettes Smokefree.gov
E-cigarette advertising makes one crave ... tobacco? Sciencedaily.com 3/2015 Electronic Cigarettes: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association E-Cigarettes and Hookahs Rise in Teen Popularity Livescience.com E-cigarettes and Secondhand Smoke HealthDay 9/2014
E-Cigarettes Are 'Aggravating' Teen Smoking Epidemic, Study Suggests Livescience.com 2014 E-Cigarettes, by Other Names, Lure Young and Worry Experts NY Times 2014 E-cigarettes can be regulated now without more research, expert says Sciencedaily.com 3/2015 E-cigarettes don’t help you quit smoking, and may have the opposite effect, study claims 1/2016 E-Cigarettes Just More Smoke and Mirrors, Doctors Say Livescience.com E-Cigarettes May Lure Teens into Traditional Smoking Livescience.com E-Cigs May Still Damage Blood Vessels 9/2017 Arterial stiffness increased immediately after vaping session E-Cigarettes: Public Health Hazard or Key to Quit Smoking? Livescience.com E-Cigarette Rules Are Essentially A Huge Win For Big Tobacco Huffingtonpost.com 2014 Electronic Cigarettes (e-Cigarettes) FDA.gov E-Cigarettes: Questions and Answers FDA.gov Electronic Cigarettes and Conventional Cigarette Use Among US Adolescents A Cross-sectional Study 7/2014 Electronic cigarette use among patients with cancer: Characteristics of electronic cigarette users and their smoking cessation outcomes Electronic-cigarette Use and Respiratory Symptoms in Adolescents 11/2016 E-cigarettes Electronic Cigarettes HHS.gov E-cigarette Ads and Youth CDC.gov Electronic Cigarettes - An Overview German Cancer Research Center Red Series Tobacco Prevention and Tobacco Control E-Cigarettes May Not Help Smokers Quit Livescience.com 2014 E-Cigarettes Are 'Aggravating' Teen Smoking Epidemic, Study Suggests Livescience.com E-cigs create toxic vapors from harmless e-liquids 7/2016 E-Cigarettes Deliver Harmful Chemicals, Report Finds 2/2017 Potentially Toxic Levels Of Lead And Other Metals Found In E-Cigarette Vapor 2/2018 E-Cigarettes: The Side Effects Nobody Talks About 9/2014 E-cigarettes threaten to addict next generation of smokers; regulation, further study needed E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults A Report of the Surgeon General 2016 Surgeon General E-cigarette use as a predictor of cigarette smoking: results from a 1-year follow-up of a national sample of 12th grade students 2/2017 E-cig use increases risk of beginning tobacco cigarette use in young adults 12/2017 Electronic cigarette vapors contain toxins, have potential to be a public health concern Sciencedaily.com 3/2015 E-Cigarettes: What Vaping Does to Your Body 5/2016 Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: Key Facts CDC.gov 7/2015 Emissions from Electronic Cigarettes: Key Parameters Affecting the Release of Harmful Chemicals 7/2016 Exhaled Electronic Cigarette Emissions: What’s Your Secondhand Exposure? Exposure to Electronic Cigarette Advertising Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2014–2016 3/2018 MMWR FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic Cigarettes 7/2009 Hidden Formaldehyde in E-Cigarette Aerosols NEJM 2015 Higher nicotine in e-cigarettes tied to higher risk of teen smoking 10/2017 High-Nicotine Vaping May Increase Teen Smoking - Use of e-cigarettes with more nicotine linked to continued vaping 10/2017 High schoolers are ditching cigarettes — but embracing e-cigarettes Vox.com 4/2015 High-Voltage Vaping May Expose Users to Formaldehyde Medpagetoday.com 2015 How e-cigarettes landed 2 metro Detroiters in burn unit 4/2017 How to Regulate E-Cigarettes and Other Electronic Smoking Devices in Your Community Changelabsolutions.org ‘I Can’t Stop’: Schools Struggle With Vaping Explosion 4/2018 Is Vaping Actually Better for You Than Smoking? @Thrillist Is Vaping Bad For You? Here Are the Negative Health Effects of Smoking From a Vape 3/2016 It’s Time to Regulate E-Cigarettes NY Times 4/2015 Knowns and Unknowns about e-Cigarettes and Teens Drugabuse.gov Know the Risks - E cigarettes and Young People Surgeongeneral.gov Long-Term E-Cigarette Use Could Increase Pneumonia Risk In vitro, in vivo studies show increased pneumococcal airway adhesion 2/2018
Man killed as e-cigarette 'explodes', Merseyside fire service says 8/2014 Metal Concentrations in e-Cigarette Liquid and Aerosol Samples: The Contribution of Metallic Coils 2/2018 More cancer-causing chemicals found in electronic cigarettes 7/2016 More than a quarter-million youth who had never smoked a cigarette used e-cigarettes in 2013 CDC.gov More E-Cigarettes in the Hands of Big Tobacco WSJ.com 2014 New Report One of the Most Comprehensive Studies on Health Effects of E-Cigarettes; Finds That Using E-Cigarettes May Lead Youth to Start Smoking, Adults to Stop Smoking 1/2018 New Study Shows How People Who Vape May Be Making Themselves Sick 2/2016 Nicotine in e-cigs is not only addictive, it might also increase your risk of heart disease 9/2017 Nicotine and the Developing Human: A Neglected Element in the Electronic Cigarette Debate NIH.gov Pediatric Exposure to E-Cigarettes, Nicotine, and Tobacco Products in the United States 5/2016 Pediatricians urge stronger regulation of tobacco, e-cigs 2015 Poisoning from E-Cigarettes on the Rise Livescience.com Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2016 2/2018 Regulate e-cigarettes like tobacco products, 40 attorneys general urge FDA 9/2013 Regular E-Cigarette Use Associated with CVD Risk Markers
Vaping shows physiological effects similar to smoking, not attributable to nicotine 2/2017 Regulate E-Cigs Sooner, Not Later Medpagetoday.com 2014 Report Highlights Explosion Risk from E-Cigarettes - Seattle burn center reports 15 cases in less than a year 10/2016 Researchers claim electronic cigarettes "gateway" to real smoking but experts unsure 3/2014 Safer to Puff, E-Cigarettes Can’t Shake Their Reputation as a Menace 11/2016 Second-hand e-cig smoke compared to regular cigarette smoke Second-hand e-cig smoke compared to regular cigarette smoke Sciencedaily.com Secondhand E-Cig Vapor Can Penetrate Paint. What Does That Mean For Your Lungs? 3/2015 Sharp rise in liquid nicotine poisonings in children 10/2014 Smokers’ and ex-smokers’ understanding of electronic cigarettes: a qualitative study BMJ.com Smoking electronic cigarettes kills large number of mouth cells 11/2016 Smoking of Electronic Cigarettes on Aircraft Regulations.gov State Laws Prohibiting Sales to Minors and Indoor Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems — United States, November 2014 MMWR 12/2014 Study adds to evidence that electronic cigarettes are not harmless 2/2017 Study finds e-cigarette vapors may contain lead and other toxic metals Researchers say the devices’ heating coils are to blame 2/2018 Support a Total Ban on Electronic Cigarettes 2015 Talk with Your Teen About E-cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents CDC.gov Teens Are 'Juuling' At School. Here's What That Means 3/2018 Teens More Likely to Follow Friends and Use E-Cigs Medpagetoday.com 7/2015 Teens Using Candy-Flavored E-Cigs Show High Interest in Smoking - Are flavored vaping products gateways to youth smoking? 11/2016 Teens using e-cigarettes may be more likely to start smoking tobacco NIH.gov Teen Who Use E-Cigarettes More Likely to Try Tobacco Use of e-cigarettes predicts later smoking in teens 1/2016 Teens Who Vape Are Much More Likely to Become Heavy Smokers: Study 11/2016 Teens who vape are more likely to become teens who smoke — and smoke more often 11/2016 Teens with fewer mental health issues turn to e-cigarettes Sciencedaily.com 12/2015 Teen vaping could reverse progress in the control of tobacco 7/2016 The E-Cigarette Industry, Waiting to Exhale NY Times The FDA is banning e-cigarette sales to people under 18 5/2016 This Man Is An Athlete In The Sport Of ‘Cloud Chasing’ 8/2014 Three men suffer serious burns from e-cigarette battery fires 3/2016 Three million American teens used e-cigarettes in 2015 4/2016 Tips to Help Avoid "Vape" Battery Explosions FDA.gov Tobacco companies bet on electronic cigarettes CBSnews.com 2013 Tobacco Companies Move into E-Cigarette Business Drugfree.org Top Ten Things To Know Electronic Cigarettes Trajectories of E-Cigarette and Conventional Cigarette Use Among Youth 12/2017 Unproven claims run rampant in e-cigarette business 6/2016 Use of E-Cigarettes Rises Sharply Among Teenagers, Report Says NYTimes 4/16/2015 Vape' Is The Word Of The Year. Here's Why That's A Bad Thing Vapers and Smokers Have Similar Airway Gene Alterations E-cigarette users show decreased expression of immune-related genes 6/2016 Vaping Elicits Immune Response in Lungs - Study findings raise new doubts abut e-cigarette safety 10/2017 Vaping: How E-cigs Work (Infographic) Livescience.com Vaping May Be 'One-Way Bridge' to Cigarettes for Teens Surveyed e-cig users had diminished view of smoking harms 2/2017 Vaping may pull lead and other metals into your lungs 2/2018 Vaping may threaten brain, immunity and more 2/2016 Vaping teens more apt to move on to regular cigarettes: U.S. study 6/2016 Vaporized: majority of youth exposed to e-cigarette advertising Vaporizers, E-Cigarettes, and other Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) FDA.gov Vapors from some flavored e-liquids contain high levels of aldehydes 11/2016 We Asked Teens To Explain Juuling To Us & Wow 2/2018 What's Causing E-Cigs' Trail of Injuries? 5/2016 What science says about e-cigarettes 6/2016
Where we stand now: E-cigarettes 1/2016 Why Hong Kong Watchdog Wants To Ban E-Cigarettes 2015 Why we need new rules on e-cigs 5/2016 Youths who try e-cigarettes triple since 2011 8/2014
Hookahs
IQOS (Eye-cose)
Statistics
An observational study of compliance with North Dakota's smoke-free law among retail stores that sell electronic smoking devices 7/2016 Calls to Poison Centers for Exposures to Electronic Cigarettes — United States, September 2010–February 2014 MMWR 4/2014 Chronic Disease Mortality in a Cohort of Smokeless Tobacco Users Am J Epidemiol 2002 Crude smokeless tobacco prevalence in WHO Member States
WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009 C-Stats California Department of Public Health Characteristics of Electronic Cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2015 12/2016 Cigarette Smoking Status* Among Current Adult E-cigarette Users,† by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey,§ United States, 2015 10/2016 Survey: 'Dripping' Common Among Teen E-Cig Users - Practice produces thicker vapor clouds, more volatile aldehydes 2/2017 Electronic Cigarette Use Among Adults: United States, 2014 10/2015 Electronic Cigarette Use Among Working Adults — United States, 2014 MMWR 6/2016 Electronic Cigarette Use Among Adults: United States, 2014 CDC.gov October 2015 Electronic Cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2012 MMWR 9/2013 Exposure to Electronic Cigarette Advertising Among Middle School and High School Students — United States, 2014 MMWR 1/2016 Little Filtered Cigar, Cigarillo, and Premium Cigar Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2012–2013 MMWR 8/2014 Smokeless Tobacco CDC Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Working Adults — United States, 2005 and 2010 MMWR 6/2014 Smokeless tobacco users (most recent) by state Statemaster.com State-Specific Prevalence of Tobacco Product Use Among Adults — United States, 2014–2015 1/2018 Tobacco Product Use Among Adults — United States, 2015 MMWR 11/2017 Tobacco Products Monthly Statistical Releases TTB.gov Tobacco-Product Use by Adults and Youths in the United States in 2013 and 2014 NEJM 3/2017 Tobacco Product Use Among Adults — United States, 2013–2014 MMWR 7/2016 Tobacco-Related Cancers Fact Sheet American Cancer Society Trends in Awareness and Use of Electronic Cigarettes among U.S. Adults, 2010-2013 9/2014
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