… Innovative Laser Therapy founder, Frank Pinto, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in mental health and addictions. He is also certified by both the American Lung Association and the American Cancer Society to provide proven …
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Corrective Concerns
… the proposed statements go beyond factual and scientific information.”We have no concerns about communicating the health effects of tobacco products. We agree with the overwhelming medical and scientific consensus that cigarette [image-nocss] …
5 Ways to Reverse Signs of Smoking in Your Home
Editor’s Note: This was originally published on RISMedia’s blog, Housecall. See what else is cookin’ now at blog.rismedia.com : A smoker’s home can be a massive deterrent to potential buyers.
Experts slam TGA e-cigarette ban as ‘unethical’ and ‘unscientific’
… devices, but you need to import the liquid nicotine to put inside them. The situation has prompted a group of leading health experts to slam the Therapeutic Goods Administration, which they say has exaggerated e-cigarettes’ dangers, while ignoring …
Ruth Law Team Wins $5.8 Million Verdict Against Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds
St. Petersburg attorney Eric Roslansky of The Ruth Law Team and Tampa attorney Brent Bigger of Knopf Bigger win substantial case against tobacco companies Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds and $5.8 million in damages for the family of a woman who died of lung cancer. This case was all about the conscious decisions of these cigarette companies and their efforts to addict children and teenagers to a lifetime of smoking.
Hate cigarette tax? Then stop smoking
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: I am writing concerning David Collins’ column, “ Dan Malloy’s cruelest tax ,” , belaboring the increase on tobacco tax because it is hurting the poor people who smoke. I was a smoker for more than 20 years, much to my regret, because it has caused many medical problems that I now suffer.
Vaporizer Market: Global Snapshot by 2026
Vaping is an act of inhaling and exhaling the water vapour that is produced by an electric device like a vaporizer or an e-cigarette. The water vapour in the vaporizer is in the form of e-liquid that is in gaseous state which is inhaled and exhaled with the help of vaporizers.
The 1975 caught smoking INDOORS at the Brit Awards 2017
George Daniel, Matt Healy, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald of The 1975 broke the rules The O2 has a strict no smoking policy, given that smoking in enclosed spaces was banned in 2007. The only smoking area onsite is outside the main entrance, although if ticket holders leave a gig to use the smoking area they can’t get back in.
Kick the stick – It gets worse before it feels better
… much I was tempted more than once to bring out a roll. But unlike last time, I was armed with very fast and available health apps which reminded me to stay hydrated, snack on fruit and vegetables. So armed with a can-do attitude, bananas, carrot …
Researchers explore role played by nicotine in grouping of nicotinic receptors within the brain
This inspired a group of University of Kentucky researchers to explore the role nicotine plays in the assembly of nicotinic receptors within the brain. During the Biophysical Society’s 61st Annual Meeting, being held Feb. 11-15, 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Faruk Moonschi, a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky, will present the group’s work, which centers on a fluorescence-based “single molecule” technique they developed.
Nicotine may help hold off Parkinsona s, Alzheimera s
… smoke,” Winzer-Serhan said. “Even if these weren’t very preliminary results, smoking results in so many health problems that any possible benefit of the nicotine would be more than canceled out.” Thousands of readers like you …
Lawmakers Weigh Increasing Smoking Age To 21
It would cost the state millions of dollars to do so, but public health advocates are once again pushing legislation that would raise the legal age for the purchase and use of tobacco products from 18 to 21. A similar effort was tried, but failed, in last year’s legislature. During debate over the bill last year, it was estimated raising the age would result in a $43 million revenue loss for the state.
Nicotine exposure in babies may cause hearing problems
London, Feb 13 – Babies exposed to nicotine before and after birth may be at an increased risk of developing hearing problems due to abnormal development in the auditory brainstem, researchers have found. The findings showed that the auditory brainstem — an area of the brain which plays a role in analysing sound patterns — may have abnormal development in kids when pregnant mothers are exposed to nicotine before and after giving birth.
It’s time to light up a new federal tobacco policy
… but ultimately misguided Obama-era policies. The key is to embrace a “harm-reduction” approach to public health policy. Tobacco harm reduction recognizes that some folks find quitting their addiction to nicotine nearly impossible. But the emergence …
EDITORIAL: FDA rules will shutter many vape shops, including in Las Vegas
For decades, the federal government, health care advocates and doctors have warned of the hazards of smoking cigarettes, and rightly so. Yet just as more and more smokers are finding a way to kick carcinogen-laden cancer sticks, D.C. bureaucrats are coming to the rescue of the tobacco industry by over-regulating e-cigarettes.As Caroline Kitchens reported last week for RealClear Health, unless something changes soon, the doomsday clock will strike midnight on the e-cigarette industry.
Board attaches higher fees to vape shops in Forsyth County
Forsyth County commissioners unanimously approved new rules for stores selling “non-traditional tobacco paraphernalia, e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products.” At a recent work session, Forsyth County commissioners unanimously approved new rules for stores selling “non-traditional tobacco paraphernalia, e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products.”
Revelstoke Secondary School students turn to vaping, despite risks of harm
According to Wikipedia, a vape is: “a handheld electronic device that vaporizes a flavoured liquid … The liquid in the e-cigarette, called e-liquid is usually made of nicotine, prolylene glycol, glycerine and favourings. Some e-liquids do not contain nicotine.”
Vaping has fewer toxins than smoking, experts say
VAPING has been given an emphatic thumbs-up by health experts after the first long-term study of its effects in former smokers. People who switched from real to e-cigarettes had far fewer toxins and cancer-causing substances in their bodies after six months than continual smokers, scientists found.
Opinion of council committee divided on proposed ‘vaping’ ban
Allegheny County Council members heard from eight experts and nearly two dozen residents during a public hearing Monday on a bill that would ban the use of electronic vapor devices in public places. The measure, which is supported by the Allegheny County Board of Health and County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, would relegate e-cigarettes and hand-held vaporizers to the same status of tobacco products, which are banned in locations such as schools, government buildings, sports stadiums and public indoor spaces.
A quarter of teens use dangerous e-cig technique
… how frequently e-cigarettes were used for dripping. Funding for the study was provided by the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products . The content is solely the responsibility of the …
Nicotine creates cascade of effects in the brain that get worse over time
The first period of nicotine abstinence proceeded as expected. The surprise came after three months when the lab rats suddenly became fearless and sought out well-lighted areas that prey animals normally avoid.
E-cigarettes may increase risk of cardiac issues: Study
A new study from the European Society of Cardiology has found that use of electronic cigarettes can increase risk of long-term cardiac issues. E-cigarette use has increased over the years but the impacts smoking e-cigarettes has on health have not been fully established.
Doctors have also called for restrictions on the use of such devices in and around school grounds
Public Health Wales has published its updated advice on the controversial devices and their potential impact on people’s health. It concluded that “vaping” could be a gateway into cigarette smoking and could potentially lead to nicotine addiction in adult life.
E-Cigarettes Not a Smoking Deterrent for Kids
… or abusing marijuana or prescription painkillers. Among the teens in the study who “vaped,” rates of those health risks were not as high as smokers’ were. But they were higher compared with kids who used no tobacco-related products. Last year, the …
Vaping no gateway to smoking, UVic report says
… “There’s no evidence that they have a gateway effect,” said Marjorie MacDonald, a professor of nursing and public health at UVic and a co-author of the report. “Vapour devices can be at least as effective as other means of helping people quit …
The Latest: Shortness of breath prompts Bush hospital visit
Friendswood, led by Alex Dehoyos, picked up an enormous victory on the road as the Mustangs defeated the Clear Springs Chargers, 68-53, Tuesday night. E-cigarettes are easy to buy but can hook kids on nicotine.
E-cigarettes reduce sperm count – study
… in Israel, said in a statement that it is a common misconception that electronic cigarettes are not damaging to one’s health, pointing to the lack of oversight of the chemicals used in their production. Users of electronic cigarettes – which have …
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FDA Probes Dangers of Exploding E-Cigarette Batteries
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is probing the dangers of exploding batteries in e-cigarettes, following dozens of reports of devices that have combusted, overheated or caught fire and sometimes injured users. E-cigarettes are hand-held devices that vaporize liquid nicotine.
Alabama offering aid for smokers trying to quit habit
The Alabama Department of Public Health is offering help for people who want to quit smoking in the New Year. The agency has a telephone service called the Alabama Tobacco Quitline that operates daily, and help is also available through the website quitnowalabama.com.
FDA Drops Boxed Warning From Chantix Label
… be observed for the occurrence of such symptoms and should be instructed to discontinue varenicline and contact a health care provider if they experience such symptoms. The E valuating A dverse Events in a GL obal Smoking C E ssation S tudy (EAGLES) …
New warnings about vaping, smoking cigarettes
In a report released Thursday, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy acknowledged a need for more research into the health effects of “vaping,” but said e-cigarettes aren’t harmless and too many teens are using them. “My concern is e-cigarettes have the potential to create a whole new generation of kids who are addicted to nicotine,” Murthy told The Associated Press.