Harm Reduction

And speaking of tobacco harm reduction, we've just learned that a proposal to ban e-cigarettes in New York was introduced in the State Senate.

Even smokers over the age of 80 can still benefit from quitting, suggests a new analysis in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

This week, two studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons examined the effects o

A June 5th referendum in California will determine whether a one-dollar tax will be added to cigarette packs sold in the state.

Tomorrow is World No Tobacco Day, a day to bring attention to the toll of tobacco use on the world s population.

ACSH has today submitted a letter to the FDA s Center for Tobacco Products, urging the agency to reconsider its opposition to tobacco harm reduction, an approach that uses modified risk tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigaret

As if the health hazards of smoking weren t reason enough to avoid the habit, extensive exposure to second-hand smoke has also been known to have adverse health effects, particularly for children who live with a smoking parent.

On his blog, TobaccoAnalysis, ACSH advisor Dr.

In a blog post that would be funny if the topic weren t so distressing, ACSH advisor Dr.

From the UK: Clive Bates, Director General of Sustainable Futures in the Welsh Government, makes some observations on the European Union's ban on snus (low-risk oral tobacco) that we wish someone at the European Commission would listen to. Why?