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MHRA Approves First E-Cig For Clinical Use
I’m not quite sure what to make of this so I wanted to pass it along to possibly get some…
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Smoking Leads To Y Chromosome Loss and Cancer
A study has found that men who smoke tobacco are over three times more likely than non-smokers to experience Y…
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Profit Margins On Tobacco Products
If you’ve ever tried to do research on Big Tobacco you’ll learn rather quickly that finding reliable and recent information…
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Hookah: Like Smoking 40 Cigarettes and Kissing Everybody
A study in the journal Pediatrics found that nearly one-fifth of high school seniors have tried hookah. Their conclusions stated, “Adolescents…
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Nicotine-Chomping Bacteria May Hold Key To Anti-Smoking Therapy
A study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute explores an enzyme that may be used to help people quit smoking. The…
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Children Exposed To Tobacco Smoke At Increased Risk For COPD
Passive smoking (second hand smoke) can jump start Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) among children. COPD is any disorder that restricts…
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2015 – The Best of WhackThePack
I wrote a piece for the that looked back at the best posts for 2015. I’ve been asked to do…
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Are E-Cigarettes Becoming Cool?
Social acceptance of e-cigarettes is on the rise, and that may be a problem There’s a growing concern that smoking,…
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Cleveland Bans Tobacco, E-Cigarette Sales To People Under 21
Cleveland City Council passed legislation on Monday (December 7th, 2015) banning the sale or distribution of cigarettes, tobacco or other…
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CVS Health Quits U.S. Chamber Over Stance on Smoking
This is an older article but I wanted to make sure to share it as it’s super important. The CVS…
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