By Steph Scheurer, Reporter, KX News A new store specializing in e-cigarettes opens in Mandan tomorrow. But there are concerns about the vaporizers. “Tried anything, everything from the gum, the patch, chantix, nothing’s worked for me,” says Craig Russell, Owner, Borealis Vape. Until he discovered the latest trend… “Something like this has just worked really […]
It’s a fallacy that they’re safer than other tobacco products, researcher says: (HealthDay News) — Teens who use menthol cigarettes are heavier smokers than those who smoke non-menthols, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from a 2010-11 survey of more than 4,700 Canadian high school students who smoked and found that one-third of them […]
HealthDay MONDAY, June 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that heart attack patients who stop using snus — a specific type of moist chewing tobacco that is popular in Sweden — could greatly reduce their risk of dying within a couple years. The findings don’t directly prove that stopping the use of […]
Updated by Adrianna McIntyre Over the last five decades, the tobacco industry has engineered cigarettes to be more addictive — and has also made them more dangerous. Smokers suffer from higher risk of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) todaycompared to 1964, when the very first Surgeon General’s report on cigarettes was issued. This infographic, from The […]
MICHAEL FELBERBAUM, AP Tobacco Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The public will have more time to weigh in on a federal proposal to regulate electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the public comment period slated to end July 9 is being extended until Aug. 8. In April, the […]
USA Today OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Virginia pitcher Josh Sborz slips a pinch of chewing tobacco between his cheek and gum every now and then, even though the NCAA banned the substance 20 years ago, “I enjoy the taste. It’s not like I’m addicted to it,” Sborz said. “I just enjoy it, definitely. I do […]
Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY Sports OAKLAND – Tony Gwynn’s multitude of accomplishments, career batting average of .338 and his pioneering use of video earned him the rapt attention of players whenever he talked baseball. Major League Baseball hopes an even more important message he’s delivering posthumously sinks in as well. Gwynn, who died of […]
By JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press E-cigarettes with fruity flavors like “cherry crush” ignited an intense Senate debate Wednesday about whether manufacturers are trying to appeal to youngsters similar to the way that Big Tobacco used Joe Camel decades ago. “The last thing anyone should want to do is encourage young people to start using […]
ABC News — NEW YORK June 17, 2014 (AP) Tobacco companies are moving quickly to keep pace with the evolution of their industry by embracing the increasingly popular e-cigarettes and making them more available to consumers. Reynolds American Inc., the second-largest tobacco company in the U.S., moved forward on its ambitious goal for sales, announcing Tuesday […]
By Brenda Jo Gillund from West Fargo, N.D. WEST FARGO — My family and I have been really happy with North Dakota’s smoke-free indoor workplace law that passed in 2012. As a mother of young children, I feel very fortunate that young people today will have decreased exposure to secondhand smoke. As my children get […]