Clive Bates, a former director general with the Welsh government and an international anti-tobacco activist, said on his blog that the study was not published in a peer-reviewed journal, its provenance is unclear and the interpretation of its findings is very poor
Its there if you like it
12- to 17-year-olds who experiment with tobacco products, most first do so using a flavored tobacco product
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it will begin the process of banning menthol tobacco cigarettes, as well as all flavored cigars a move heralded as one expected to improve the health of groups most likely to smoke menthol products, including children and Black Americans
The addictive effects of nicotine come from its binding to cellular receptors in the brain, triggering the dopaminergic reward system
What has changed noticeably in 2026 is that smoking in busy, visible public spaces is much rarer than it used to be