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Editorial: Smoke and mirrors: On the FDA’s nicotine and vaping rulings

Count us fans of the Food and Drug Administration’s historic push to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes, which, in concert with a proposed ban on menthol-flavored cancer sticks, promises to liberate millions of Americans from deadly addiction. Cigarette smoking is responsible for nearly a half-million deaths in America per year,…

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Young non-smokers in NZ are taking up vaping more than ever before. Here are 5 reasons why

The number of young New Zealanders aged 15 to 17 who vape every day has tripled in two years, from 2% in 2018-19 to 6% in 2020-21, according to the most recent New Zealand Health Survey. For young adults, aged 18 to 24, daily vaping increased from 5% to 15%.

The Conversation

Riot Rehab Bus rolls into Glastonbury Festival helping people to give up smoking

Glastonbury has welcomed a Riot Rehab Bus to hit smokers in the heart of the action and offer a unique location to get advice on ditching the cigs to help ambitious plans to make UK smoke free by 2030

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Man, 40, who's never touched a cigarette is fined £100 for ‘smoking’ in Premier Inn room

He complained to Premier Inn that his room stank of smoke, but was then fined and accused of causing the smell himself

Wales Online

"I'd like an apology, and a refund": Man, 40, who's never touched a cigarette in his life is fined £100 for ‘smoking’ in Premier Inn room

Mark complained to Premier Inn that his room stank of smoke, but was then fined and accused of causing the smell himself

Manchester Evening News

Smoking rates down in the Latrobe Valley, but experts fear vaping is taking over

The Latrobe Valley's smoking rate has plunged, but experts fear the growing popularity of e-cigarettes threatens that progress.

ABC News

Teens and vaping: ‘We would have had a nicotine-free generation’

Bubblegum flavoured, feted on Tiktok and in some cases addictive – vaping is attracting a generation of young people who would never light a cigarette. And it’s making some sick

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Non-smoker boss hit with £100 fine for 'smoking' in Premier Inn

Mark Mallender had complained his room stunk of smoke but was left out of pocket

Wales Online

Is Cannabis Use Associated With Pulmonary Disease And COVID-19?

A new study using data from 500 thousand participants is shedding light on the effects of smoking cannabis on the lungs of users.

Benzinga

Juul decision triggers broader tobacco fight

FDA's Juul ban could trigger grinding fight over smoking rules

Axios

Turning a new leaf

To all Thais, now you can proudly brag that we're the first Asian country to legalise marijuana. The new milestone was marked on June 9, 2022, when growing and trading cannabis were no longer a crime in Thailand. Smoking gets a green light too, but puffing a joint in public…

Bangkok Post

Tucker Carlson says Biden’s nicotine crackdown will make people ‘easier to control’

The CDC says smoking is the leading cause of death in the US, accounting for 480,000 deaths each year

The Independent UK

Growing use of e-cigarettes could lead to increase in tobacco smoking, Australia's peak medical body warns

Australia's peak body for medical research warns the growing use of e-cigarettes could lead to an increase in smoking rates.

ABC News

MUNA: ‘We didn’t want to be labelled as a queer pop band even though yes, we’re very gay’

The LA trio behind last summer’s bubblegum pink hit ‘Silk Chiffon’, featuring Phoebe Bridgers, open up to Annabel Nugent about their self-titled third album, queerness as a commodity in the industry, and why, gay or not, they’re making ‘smoking hot’ music

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Daily Record

NHS Lanarkshire teams up with vets to protect cuddly companions from second-hand smoke

The support from the health board's Quit Your Way team aims to give family members and pets the healthiest life possible.

Reason

Mandating Low-Nicotine Cigarettes Could Make Smoking More Dangerous

Plus: Supreme Court rules on school choice and criminal justice reform, Louisiana's trigger law criminalizes abortion at any stage, and more...

Newsroom.co.nz

Momentum building to end the smoking epidemic

Aotearoa’s initiative to stop smoking will provide a crucial template that other countries could use to achieve their own smokefree goals, write Richard Edwards, Janet Hoek and Andrew Waa.

Daily Mirror

'The whole of the UK can quit smoking for good - but only by thinking outside the box'

Dr Miriam Stoppard discusses New Zealand's plans to create a Smokefree Generation, and how a novel technique she investigated in Singapore got parents to quit

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Signs and symptoms of lung disease as new awareness campaign launched

Monday marks the start of Love You Lungs week, a campaign to raise awareness of lung health. A lung condition can be permanent but there are treatments to slow down progression.

Daily Mirror

Man accused of smoking in Premier Inn room and fined £100 after HE complained of stench

When checking into his double room at Premier Inn Dover, Mark Mallender noticed a cloying smokey smell in his room, which was strongest in the bathroom

The Times of India

Amy Jackson will make your heart racing with attractive looks

Actress Amy Jackson\'s sartorial choices have been a mix of chic and trendy. She looks super gorgeous in these pictures, and she will set your heart racing with her smoking hot snaps.

Liverpool Echo

What smoking does to the body

Quitting smoking could save you over £4k a year

Chronicle Live

Three generations of the same Northumberland family finally kicked smoking together

Karen Pugh, her mum Joan and daughter Bobbie all quit smoking together after becoming worried about the health implications

ABC News

Community group says it's time for Churchill's Big Cigar to get a new name

The 32-metre-tall spire in the Victorian town of Churchill is known locally as the Big Cigar, but a community group and an anti-smoking campaigner say it's time for a change.

Benzinga

Government-Funded Smoking Cessation Trial Uses Mydecine's New Psilocybin-Derived MYCO-001, Recently FDA-Approved

Biotech company Mydecine Innovations Group (OTC: MYCOF) received FDA approval for their novel proprietary MYCO-001. This is the first clearance of the company’s drug product.

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