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“Zyn has capitalized on having a clean appearance… and this idea that it’s not to***co, it’s just ni****ne, which leads many people to feel it’s different and safer,” said Pamela Ling, the director of the Center for To***co Control Research and Education at the University of California San Francisco. “But ni****ne addiction is not an innocuous and benign thing. It’s extremely distressful and really difficult for people to quit.”

Big To***co may have its biggest new hit since ci******es | CNN Business Governments around the world have tried to kill the to***co industry. Zyn, the brand of flavored oral ni****ne pouches that comes in small, round containers resembling breath mints, is one last card up its sleeve.

"The FDA has not authorized Zyn products or other oral ni****ne pouches for sale in the U.S., nor has it approved ni****ne pouches for smoking cessation. "

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“It’s a pediatric issue,” Halpern-Felsher said. “And the industry knows that. That’s why they go after teenagers.”

In the world of ni****ne products, Zyn is in Some experts worry that the small, discreet pouches packed with ni****ne have the same characteristics that enticed teens to va**ng.

"Very few electronic ni****ne delivery system (ENDS) products have been approved by the FDA. This means that many of these products have not undergone appropriate regulatory checks. Without the necessary oversight, its difficult to know what ingredients might be included in these products that could potentially contribute to the increase in emergency rooms visits with a va**ng diagnosis."

Surge in Virginia ER visits for va**ng-related issues as traditional to***co visits decline New data from the Virginia Hospital and Health Care Association reveals a significant increase in emergency room visits associated with va**ng over the past four years, while visits related to trad…

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"While it's too early to suggest prescribing the drugs for smoking cessation, the findings suggest the need for more research to evaluate semaglutide's potential for to***co use disorder treatment."

Drugs used for weight loss help people stop smoking, study finds Semaglutide, the active ingredient in drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic​, can help people lose weight — and a new study says it may also help people quit smoking​.

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Catch us at the Walworth County Fairgrounds for National Night Out! We love participating in this event and can't wait to see all the kids and have GREAT conversations about the benefits of staying smoke/v**e free and provide resources to anyone interested in quitting! See you TOMORROW!

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All Kenosha Unified middle, high schools to get v**e detectors The Kenosha Unified School Board approved v**e detector purchases in a 6-1 vote during a School Board meeting Tuesday night at the Educational Support Center.

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Does that headline sound shocking? It should. It also should make you stop and think. The "shocking study" they talk about was very narrow and only compared smoking to va**ng among pregnant people and the only examined metric was birth weight. New evidence, linked below, actually finds that va**ng while pregnant increases your baby's chance of developing eczema. This might seem minor, but it is the just the start of the long-term effects we're now able to link to va**ng. Bold claims, like this headline, make it harder to get accurate information out

https://www.thebump.com/news/va**ng-eczema-in-babies

This is why it's so important to know where your information is coming from! These professors made themselves sound credible as they were advocating for people to switch to va**ng, but all they were doing was promoting JUUL talking points

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/06/juul-va**ng-advocates-nyu-professors-non-disclosed-conflict-interest/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR17yL-u8JYp7b1Tn5nKIfwkJgQcM9eQ6iTV0Wo_bABt_0P3pRmb7_WAHPQ_aem_ATFkDJsl4OE60DnDi1p-1TXZRrPw8wbmI4sXoERCUf-4qTdWCnVy-4RiIUPqG918oRy86DaiUqU6S4ABR9M5qxBR

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This is a phenomenal exhibition that came all the way from California to be on display at the Milwaukee Public Library Washington Park Branch! We highly encourage you to check it out and see the full impact of how the to***co industry has used and abused Black smokers for over 400 years

Same Game Different Smokers Exhibit - National Exhibit Visits Milwaukee, Wisconsin Explore the troubling relationship the to***co industry has had with the Black Community over the last 400+ years. This national exhibit is in Milwaukee, WI from May 8 - June 20, 2024,

It's a great day to be at the Geneva Lakes Family YMCA for Healthy Kids day! We're quizzing attendees on their commercial to***co knowledge and passing out a TON of FREE stuff! Come see us!

Looking for something to do this weekend? Find us at TWO community events on Saturday! KRW will be at the Healthy Kids Day at the Geneva Lakes YMCA AND at the Families Branching Out event at the Kenosha County Center! We can't wait to see you!

"These results should certainly not be interpreted as it is useless to quit smoking. On the contrary, the study emphasizes the importance of quitting early, preferably never starting, as it may be the case that the risk of lung cancer is elevated for longer than we previously thought," says Bengt Järvholm.

Lung cancer rates not declining as expected despite decrease in smoking Despite the fact that the number of people who smoke has decreased very sharply in Sweden, the number of cases of lung cancer in the population is not decreasing as much as expected.

“Because of defendants’ inaction, to***co companies have continued to use menthol ci******es to target youth, women, and the Black community — all to the detriment of public health,” the groups state in their complaint

Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol ci******es after months of delays by Biden administration The lawsuit is the latest effort to force the government to ban menthols, which are disproportionately used by Black smokers and young people.

“More and more studies are linking e-ci******es to harmful effects and finding that it might not be as safe as previously thought,” the study’s lead author and resident physician at MedStar Health in Baltimore, Yakubu Bene-Alhasan, said in a statement. “The difference we saw was substantial. It’s worth considering the consequences to your health, especially with regard to heart health.”

E-cigarette users 20 percent more likely to develop heart failure: Study People who use e-ci******es are 19 percent more likely to develop heart failure, compared to those who have never used them, a new study published Tuesday revealed. The data point was included in o…

We're at Racine Case High School until 1pm for Family Empowerment day! There are a lot of great booths here! Visit ours to test your to***co knowledge and spin the wheel to win a prize!

This FREE EVENT is TOMORROW! Make your plans to come visit us to learn about the dangers of va**ng and other to***co; stay for the other amazing resources! Bring your own stuffed animal for the Teddy Bear Clinic - our table will be right next to them and we want to see everyone's healthy animals ☺️

Come see us this Saturday at Case High School in Racine! This is a wonderful event and there will be so many free resources and activities!

This is a phenomenal report about new research that has been done on the contents of v**es and how heating them (the action that turns the liquid into an aerosol) causes further chemical reactions. This means that a company may say that there are FDA approved components in their v**e liquid, but once it has been heated it becomes fundamentally different.

Va**ng additives harm a vital membrane in the lungs, researchers find The health risks associated with the consumption of to***co and cannabis products are well-established by now. Much less understood are the risks associated with va**ng, particularly flavored products popular with young adults.

Here's a wild idea: don't give v**es to toddlers.
"Small amounts of ni****ne can cause serious health issues in young children, with 1mg to 2mg causing poisoning if ingested."

Women reported by police over toddler v**e videos The footage shows a young blonde-haired child coughing after being offered the pink v**e.

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