Thirdhand smoke consists of the tobacco residue from cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products that is left behind after smoking and builds up on surfaces and furnishings
People can carry hazardous compounds from cigarette smoke that cling to their bodies and then release them into non-smoking environments, a Yale study finds.
Thirdhand smoke consists of residual tobacco smoke pollutants that 1) remain on surfaces and in dust after tobacco has been smoked, 2) are re-emitted back into the gas phase, or 3) react with oxidants
You May Be Shocked to Know That Gallup Reported in 2016 That One in Eight U.S. Adults Say They Smoke Marijuana. You May Not Be Surprised That the CDC
Today, CDC, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS), launched a new Heat and Health Initiative to protect Americans from heat ex
Tobacco control research, policy and advocacy are replete with ‘tobacco-free’ terminology. For instance, there are tobacco-free initiatives targeting removal of tobacco use, imagery and branding
All articles written by Karen Evans-Reeves and Ruth Canty unless otherwise attributed. Ideas and items for News Analysis should be sent to k.a.evans reeves@bath.ac.uk GLOBAL The 10th session of the
In recent years, several major tobacco companies have rapidly expanded their offerings in what they frequently term ‘modern oral’ products or oral tobacco products marketed for recreational use b
Objectives This umbrella review aims to summarise the evidence about electronic nicotine delivery systems’ (ENDS) risk and safety health profile to inform ENDS health communication strategies. Dat
Background Smoking behaviour may have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the April 2020 revised smoke-free policy and the high prevalence of heated tobacco product (HTP) use in Japan (10.9% in 202
Among the many harms of tobacco products are those that were the focus of the 2022 WHO World No Tobacco Day: the widespread environmental impacts of tobacco.1 2 These environmental impacts are also r
Background Exposure to tobacco imagery in films can result in tobacco use among adolescents and young adults. Efforts have been made to limit tobacco imagery in films in China. Our study investigates
Introduction To reduce the appeal of tobacco, the European Union (EU) banned menthol as a characterising flavour in cigarettes in May 2020. This pre/post-study evaluated the impact of the menthol ban
Objective This study aimed to quantify the long-term impact of implementing the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) compliant tobacco control measures, MPOWER, on smoking prevalence an
To reduce access to and uptake of tobacco products among minors, national laws, such as the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of Minors (LPM) and the Law of the People’s Rep
CDC warns of Salmonella infections linked to contaminated basil sold at Trader Joe's
The CDC will hold its annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference from April 23-26, 2024, in Atlanta, GA. The EIS Conference is the nation's flagship applied epidemiology conference where EI
Advancing the Administration's commitment to protect the American people from the next pandemic, the White House today released The United States Government Global Health Security Strategy (GHSS) 2024
A CDC investigation notice has been posted regarding harmful reactions in people who received counterfeit or otherwise mishandled botox: https://www.cdc.gov/botulism/outbreaks/harmful-reactions-botox-
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched its updated Public Health Data Strategy for 2024-2025 and a companion 2023 Lookback Report.
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched its updated Public Health Data Strategy for 2024-2025 and a companion 2023 Lookback Report.
Transcript for Vital Signs: Health-Related Social Needs Can Keep Women from Getting Lifesaving Mammograms
A new CDC Vital Signs study finds that only about 65% of women ages 50-74, with three or more health-related social needs, are up to date with their mammograms.Breast cancer causes more than 40,000 de
April 1, 2024-A person in the United States has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu"), as reported by Texas and confirmed by CDC.
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