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Meet the Zynfluencers: how nicotine pouches ignited a new culture war

Zyn, a kind of modern-day snuff, has developed a bro-y fandom on social media. It’s also opened up a predictable divide

The Guardian - US

Smokers Who Quit Before 40 Have Similar Life-Expectancy Of Non-smokers: Study

The study also revealed that individuals who quit smoking, regardless of age, can achieve a life expectancy similar to non-smokers within approximately 10 years after quitting, and nearly half of this benefit can be noticed within just three years.

Medical Daily

Aussies Are Smoking Less But Taking More Drugs & Binge Drinking, According To A New Survey

Australians are smoking less, but drug use is up and binge drinking remains steady, an annual survey has found.

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'Cool' hookah being banned by Karnataka: Serious health issues it can cause

Karnataka government has banned hookah citing 'public health and safety'. StateHealth Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao took to social media to inform the public about the decision. This decisive action is backed by alarming data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Adult Tobacco Survey-2016-17 (GATS-2), which states that 22.8 per…

The Times of India

The youth doesn't want to drink. Why?

"The change reflects a general trend in young people's attitudes toward risk"

Salon

Miley Cyrus' mother discusses her reaction to viral smoking video

Tish Cyrus opens up about her reaction to Miley's bong video in a podcast episode. Learn how their family dealt with fame and substance use.

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Violence after ‘experimental’ play on campus: Faculty frustrated at Pune univ’s lack of support

Six days ago, a photograph went viral on social media. It was a scene from a stage performance by students of Savitribai Phule Pune University showing an actor dressed as Sita sitting and smoking a cigarette.

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‘All good to take to school?’: Australian influencers promote flavoured nicotine pouches to vape-addicted youths

Exclusive: TikTok users and Australian websites promote likely harmful products as a way to quit vaping – but TGA warns they can only be supplied with a prescription

The Guardian - AU

Quitting smoking reduces cancer risk at any age, says study

Research shows chances of developing cancer halve at least 15 years after stopping the habit

The Guardian - UK

Clouded judgments on vaping are harmful

Letters: Doctors are partly to blame for the alarming rise in vaping addiction, argues Dr Philip Barber. Plus Chris Rennard on the human cost of diseases caused by smoking

The Guardian - UK

Lung cancer screening hidden racial bias

A 2019 study found that screening eligibility rules disproportionately excluded Black smokers. Little has changed

Salon

The Fight Over Vaping: Lobbyists, Campaigners Clash Before Summit

Does vaping offer an opportunity for smokers to kick their deadly tobacco habit, or pose a vast new health threat to the world's young people?

International Business Times

Panama To Host Anti-tobacco Talks As Industry Courts New, Younger Smokers

A global anti-tobacco meeting opens in Panama on Monday to halt the harmful consequences of smoking, as tobacco companies endeavor to hook more users -- including children -- with addictive products.

International Business Times

Tories fret about a nanny state – but with decay all around, voters want politicians who step in

The prime minister’s anti-smoking crusade is panicking his party, even as it meets with enthusiasm among the public, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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‘Smoking gun proof’: fossil fuel industry knew of climate danger as early as 1954, documents show

Documents show industry-backed Air Pollution Foundation uncovered the severe harm climate change would wreak

International Business Times UK

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Announces Plans To Ban Disposable Vapes To Reduce Smoking Amongst Children

The prime minister is also expected to crack down on marketing laws, restricting vape flavours and limiting coloured packaging intended to appeal to children.

WEKU

Kentucky receives failing grades from American Lung Association – with one exception

The American Lung Association’s annual State of Tobacco Control report is out and Kentucky received mostly failing grades. However, the state did get a “B” for smoking cessation services.

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UK disposable vapes ban likely to become law after lack of objections

Tory MPs to get free vote on plan and proposal to phase out smoking, to which only Liz Truss has so far publicly objected

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Whisper it, but in opposing Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban, Liz Truss might be right

Restricting flavoured vapes make sense, but halting tobacco sales altogether for all entering adulthood is bizarre, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

International Business Times UK

'Uncle Chen' Goes Viral Again For Chain-Smoking While Running Marathon

A 52-year-old man, who went viral for his smoking habits two years ago, gained more attention after he was disqualified from the 2024 Xiamen Marathon.

WEKU

Arno Penzias, co-discoverer of the Big Bang's afterglow, dies at age 90

Penzias, with his colleague Robert Woodrow Wilson, discovered the cosmic microwave background while working at Bell Labs in the 1960s. The finding was the smoking gun evidence for the Big Bang.

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Chuck Schumer Attacks Lifesaving Zyn Nicotine Pouches

Zyn pouches are a dramatically safer alternative to smoking.

The Guardian - AU

Invasion Day 2024: a guide to protest marches and events across Australia on 26 January

People will be gathering at smoking ceremonies, concerts and protests in solidarity with First Nations people. Find a rally or event near you

The Guardian - UK

Disposable vapes ban ‘could lead to relapse in people trying to quit smoking’

Study suggests proposal to prevent uptake by children in UK may discourage use of e-cigarettes instead of tobacco among adults

The Guardian - UK

Every year spent in school or university improves life expectancy, study says

Analysis also says not attending school is as deadly as smoking or heavy drinking

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