Experts caution against overstating the evidence while acknowledging that repeated nicotine exposure may contribute to cardiovascular stress, particularly in people who already have hypertension or heart disease
Today, the Mental Health and Smoking Partnership and ASH are publishing a new report, Falling through the cracks: Closing the gap in stop smoking support for people with common mental health conditions, highlighting the urgent need for stronger action to reduce smoking-related inequalities among people with common mental health conditions like depression and anxiety
doi: 10.1186/1477-7517-8-25
"The American Lung Association is deeply dismayed about the administration's decision to eliminate so much of what is protecting our nation's kids from the tobacco industry," says Erika Sward, the assistant vice president of national advocacy at the American Lung Association
A hit among gen Z BAT says Velo pouches are targeted only at adult smokers or nicotine users, but experts argue that the products are popular among young Kenyans
The primary goal of the YRBS is to describe the prevalence of risk behaviors to enhance adolescent health and well-being 20,21