Can Vaping Help Smokers Quit? The Real Story from a Real Story
Evidence doesn't support using electronic cigarettes to quit smoking. In fact, doing so could even lead to reduced chances of quitting. Evidence does show that other options work, such as nicotine replacement patches or gum combined with counseling strategies.
Nov 16, 2017 BASIS
The Smoke and Mirrors of Tobacco Regulations
With new regulations on more products such as e-cigarettes, the FDA is moving forward to protect the public from the harms of tobacco. But there are many ways the regulations as they're currently proposed could change.
May 9, 2016 Newsweek
Sniping: Homeless Youths' High-Risk Smoking Practice
Any intervention to help homeless youth quit smoking must also address 'sniping.' This high-risk activity involves scavenging cigarette butts and filters to make a 'new' cigarette.
Oct 29, 2015 Orange County Register
Snuffing Out China's Deadly Habit
To help address China's smoking problem, China's parliament is considering a ban on all tobacco ads except those at point-of-sale retail locations. How does this compare to the current state of play regarding Chinese tobacco ads? And could the new law shift the tobacco-control landscape?
Feb 2, 2015 U.S. News & World Report
Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes Are Scary, but Do They Work?
'Graphic warning labels' pair gruesome images with warnings about the dangers of smoking, covering anywhere from 30 to 80 percent of cigarette pack 'faces' (the front and back). Do they prevent people from starting to smoke or cause current smokers to quit?
Sep 30, 2014 The Health Care Blog
CVS Health: Breathing a Little Easier and Holding Our Breath
CVS has officially stopped selling cigarettes and other tobacco products, a move that will cost the pharmacy chain about $2 billion in annual profits. It's difficult to say if this will affect smoking. For now, the ban is most significant for what it represents symbolically.
Sep 12, 2014 The Health Care Blog
FDA's New Tobacco Rules Go Far Enough—For Now
At this point, asking the FDA to restrict marketing or to ban flavored products would be premature. The base of scientific evidence is growing but it doesn't support additional regulatory action beyond what the FDA has already proposed.
Jun 12, 2014 The Hill
Where There's Vapor, Is There Fire? We Need Evidence on E-Cigarettes
Currently, evidence for the safety, harmfulness, utility, and addictiveness of e-cigarettes is lacking. The questions that research needs to answer, however, are clear as day—particularly since business is booming.
Mar 4, 2014 The Health Care Blog
Big Tobacco vs. Tobacco Regulation and Control: An Even Match?
Anti-tobacco policies that have clear scientific support will strengthen the FDA's regulatory position. While the evidence base is solid in this area, it needs to be much stronger and broader if the TCA is going to have any lasting success against the industry.
Aug 26, 2013 The RAND Blog