Tag: Tobacco & Kids
CDC Restarts National Anti-Smoking Campaign, With Focus on Menthols
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resumed a national campaign...
Rate of Current Use of Any Tobacco Product Down in High Schoolers in 2023
Use of any tobacco product reported by 10.0 percent of U.S. middle and high school students in 2023
USPSTF: Behavioral Interventions Likely Prevent Tobacco Use
Primary care-feasible behavioral interventions have moderate net benefit for school-aged children
Bans on Flavored Products Can Cut Any Tobacco Use in Teens
Reduced availability, decreased youth use seen within six months of policy's implementation
USPSTF Urges Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use in Children
Updated recommendation calls on primary care physicians to prevent tobacco use among children
About 10 Percent of Youth Report Smoking Hookah
Living with a hookah smoker, co-use of mentholated or other flavored cigarettes predict frequent use
Greater Use of Tobacco Products Among Youth With Asthma
E-cigarettes most commonly used product among middle-, high-school students with, without asthma
AAP Offers Guidance for Treating Victims of Sexual Assault
Physicians need to be comfortable screening for it, offering additional help if needed
CDC: Teen Smoking Down, Marijuana Use Up
Second report indicates more American adults are trying to break the tobacco habit
IOM: Raise Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Purchase
Such a move would save thousands of lives and lower number of smokers, says Institute of Medicine
