New E-Cigarette Products Contain Highly Potent Sweeteners
Eric-Sven Jordt, Ph.D. via Duke Health – As of now, neither federal nor state regulations address the increasing presence of artificial sweeteners in tobacco products. e-cigarettes tested by Duke researchers…
Does Marijuana Affect Weight Gain or Bone Density?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Are the apparent adverse effects of heavy cannabis use on the bone just due to users being thinner? It’s been recognized for…
Menthol Ban Looming, Cigarette Makers Turn to Synthetic Substitutes
Duke Health – DURHAM, N.C. – Synthetic chemicals that mimic menthol’s cooling sensations are being added to newly introduced “non-menthol” cigarettes in states that have banned the additive, according to…
Tobacco Smoking Increases Lung Entry Points for COVID-19 Virus
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) via EurekAlert – Given tobacco’s apparent interaction with the coronavirus, the two researchers are alarmed at the lack of data that would allow us to better…
Home Cleaning Products Bombshell: Exposure Equivalent to Smoking 20 Cigarettes a Day, Study Says
Leah Zerbe, MS, NASM-CPT, NASM-CES via Dr. Axe – The study linking cleaner use to cigarette lung damage should certainly give you pause. Like many Americans, I grew up in…
Cigarette Smoke Damages Our Mental Health, Too
ISRAEL21c Staff by Israel21c – New Israeli-Serbian research study suggests that smoking and depression are closely linked. Everyone knows that cigarette smoking can cause lung cancer, heart disease, low birth…