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What are nicotine pouches?

June 9, 2025 addiction, Cigarettes, Department of Pediatrics, nicotine, Tobacco, Vaping

Dr. Lindy McGee explains how nicotine usage affects overall health in light of the nicotine pouch craze among teens and adults.

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Cardiovascular disease and smoking: efforts should be continued to reduce smoking prevalence

July 12, 2024 Cardiovascular Disease, smoking, smoking-attributed cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate, Tobacco

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) was the leading cause of death both globally and in the U.S. in 2019, with stroke and ischemic heart disease responsible for

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As pediatricians, we advocate banning flavored e-cigarettes to halt vaping trends

April 7, 2023 E-Cigarettes, pediatricians, teenagers, Tobacco, vapes, Vaping, youth

Electronic cigarettes are endangering the lives of teenagers. We have seen it firsthand as pediatricians. These products have a variety of names, including e-cigarettes, vapes,

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Holy smoke! Does income and the price of cigarettes impact use?

November 13, 2020 cardiovascular research, Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, smoking, Tobacco, Vaping

Drs. Al Rifai and Virani dicsuss their work on the frequency of vaping and smoking by annual household income and policy implicatations.

From The Labs

E-cigarettes disrupt lung function and raise risk of infection

September 10, 2019 E-Cigarettes, infection, lung disease, pneumonia, Research, smoking, Tobacco, Vaping

A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine raises health concerns about the use of electronic cigarettes. Some e-cigarette-related studies have reported negative

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Vaping: A new epidemic among our youth

September 21, 2018 Dr. Amy McGuire, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Tobacco, Vaping

A few years ago I found what looked like a flash drive plugged into the wall in my teenage son’s room. I took it and