Reported by Michigan 9 & 10 News A new form of synthetic marijuana is sending teenagers to the hospital. A Mason County student is in critical condition after inhaling something called “Darth Vapor”, a substance smoked with an E-cigarette. School officials at Journey High School in Scottville called 911 yesterday afternoon after the 19-year-old had a seizure. And […]
Just one exposure significantly diminished cough reflex sensitivity. by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today DENVER — Exposure to electronic cigarette vapors significantly diminished cough reflex sensitivity in a group of healthy volunteers, a researcher reported here. Using a capsaicin cough challenge, the time until the concentration of capsaicin that can induce five or more […]
Justin Worland Banana pudding-flavored ecigs disturbed the lungs, one study found E-cigarette research is heating up, and scientists are starting to show that using e-cigarettes can have some surprising health effects, according to new findings presented at the meeting of the American Thoracic Society. “Millions of people around the world that are puffing e-cigs,” says […]
Richard Harris A new study finds that employer-based programs to help people stop smoking would work better if they tapped into highly motivating feelings — such as the fear of losing money. This conclusion flows from a study involving the employees of CVS/Caremark. Some workers got postcards asking them if they wanted a cash reward […]
By Terry Clark, Mary J. Boylan and Joseph Bianco What are e-cigarettes? Have you ever seen one? Do you know how they work? Are they as bad for your health as traditional cigarettes? It is fair to say that three or four years ago these were new questions and we did not know the answers. […]
By Olivia B. Waxman Effective Jan. 1, 2016 On Friday, San Francisco became the first American city to ban smokeless tobacco—chewing tobacco and “moist inhalable snuff”—at sports venues. The new ordinance, signed by Mayor Ed Lee, goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2016. Violators will be asked to leave the playing fields (where cigarette and […]
BY KATHRYN DOYLE (Reuters Health) – Middle and high school students exposed to tobacco coupons were more likely to find smoking “cool” and less likely to feel confident in quitting if they already smoked, according to recent U.S. survey data. Some kids may encounter the coupons for free or discounted tobacco products passively, via direct […]
By Jim Whitehead GRAND FORKS—It seems that the proposed Park Board tobacco policy has some folks blowing more than smoke. Among the assertions are the following: ▇ The policy is not based on good science. ▇ Youth are not influenced by the behavior of others. ▇ It will be unpopular in Grand Forks. ▇ It is […]
By Bill Palmiscno GRAND FORKS—At the April 6 meeting of the Grand Forks Park Board, the Park Board commissioners passed the first reading of the Park District Tobacco Usage Policy. It reads as follows: “No person shall use, chew, smoke, inhale e-cigarettes, or otherwise engage in the usage of tobacco or tobacco products within or on […]
The North Dakota Legislature is buying into Big Tobacco’s clever but dishonest narrative about e-cigarettes. Lawmakers would be better served by paying attention to Dr. Terry Dwelle, the state’s chief health officer. In comments published a few days ago, Dwelle said without equivocation that, given current research and information, the “cons” of e-cigs outweigh the […]