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Secondhand smoke exposure is associated with an increased prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and CKD development

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease

Prevalence of chronic kidney disease, CKD development increased with exposure to secondhand smoke
Heavy smoking is associated with damaged vision

Heavy Smoking Linked to Damaged Spatial, Color Vision

Heavy smokers have reduced sensitivity for all spatial frequencies, color discrimination impairments
From 2017 to 2018

CDC: Student Tobacco Use Increased From 2017 to 2018

E-cigarette use up 77.8 percent among high school students, 48.5 percent among middle schoolers
Walgreens' high rate of violations for selling tobacco products to minors has led U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb

Walgreens Worst Violator in Tobacco Sales to Minors, FDA Says

Agency has requested meeting with Walgreen Co. to discuss possible companywide violations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was given an "F" in a new American Lung Association report card evaluating tobacco prevention programs.

FDA Receives an ‘F’ in Tobacco Prevention Report Card

American Lung Association releases State of Tobacco Control 2019 report
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today it will take steps to limit or ban access to flavored electronic cigarettes

FDA Moves to Restrict Flavored E-Cig Sales, Ban Menthol Cigarettes

The move stops short of the full ban on e-cigarettes that had been expected
Tobacco use remains the leading modifiable cause of cancer and should be a priority for cancer control

Tobacco Use Remains Leading Modifiable Cause of Cancer

Tobacco control could prevent more cancer deaths than any other strategy
From 2014 to 2017

CDC: Tobacco Product Use Varies by Race Among U.S. Teens

Highest use seen among Native Hawaiians, Indians, Alaskans; lowest among Asians
Non-smoking adolescents with tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) have increased risk of TSE-related symptoms

Teen Smoke Exposure Tied to Increase in Related Symptoms

Exposure in non-smoking adolescents linked to increased risk of ED and/or urgent care visits
Audiovisual tobacco content remains common in prime-time U.K. television programs and is virtually unchanged from 2010

Tobacco Content Still Common on U.K. Prime-Time Television

Tobacco content occurred in 33 percent of all programs; 8 percent of all adverts, trailer breaks