Kids No Longer Smoke Cigarettes. Why Aren’t We Celebrating?
The decrease in cigarette smoking among American youths is one of the great public health triumphs of the present century. Yet, few people are talking about it. Public health agencies and tobacco control organizations mention it, if at all, in passing. Media coverage is minimal. Should we not be shouting it from the mountaintops? In […]
Young people are smoking less (including e-cigs.) One product is on the rise.
Young people are smoking tobacco less than they have in a generation, a new study showed. A survey of U.S. high school and middle school students found that the decline in tobacco use stemmed from a drop in the number of kids using e-cigarettes, still the preferred product among youth, according to the Centers for Disease Control […]
Youth Tobacco Product Use at a 25-Year Low, Yet Disparities Persist
October 17, 2024 – Current tobacco product use among U.S. middle and high school students has dropped to the lowest recorded level in 25 years. This is according to newly released data from the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). Within the past year alone, at least half a million fewer students are using tobacco products, contributing to […]
Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2024
Ahmed Jamal, MBBS1; Eunice Park-Lee, PhD2; Jan Birdsey, MPH1; Andrenita West, PhD1; Monica Cornelius, PhD1; Maria R. Cooper, PhD2; Hannah Cowan, MPH2; Jia Wang, MPH2; Michael D. Sawdey, PhD2; Karen A. Cullen, PhD2; Livia Navon, MS1 Abstract Use of tobacco products in any form is unsafe, and nearly all tobacco product use begins during adolescence. […]
Health leaders urge chancellor to introduce levy on the tobacco industry to help smokers quit
BMJ 2024; 387 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2262 (Published 16 October 2024)Cite this as: BMJ 2024;387:q2262 Almost 200 leading doctors, professional bodies, and charities are calling on the chancellor to use the forthcoming budget to introduce a “polluter pays” levy on the tobacco industry. In an open letter published by The BMJ, they warn that, unless smoking is tackled, there is no prospect of delivering on […]
Achieving a smoke-free country—a best buy for the UK chancellor
BMJ 2024; 387 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2231 (Published 16 October 2024)Cite this as: BMJ 2024;387:q2231 The UK government has set out a bold mission to improve the nation’s health. This is an urgent and essential task, not just to improve individual wellbeing, but because poor health is a huge drain on the economy. The mission will require action across all arms of government. Unless […]
Track and trace?
This system aims to trace origins of every cigarette pack, ensuring illegal products are identified In July 2022, Pakistan took a significant step towards curbing the illicit tobacco trade by implementing the Tobacco Track and Trace System (T&TS). This system aims to trace the origins of every cigarette pack, ensuring that illegal products are identified […]
UK doctors urge Labour government to adopt anti-smoking rules and ‘make the tobacco industry pay’
The group is concerned that funding could be slashed when the new government reveals its budget priorities at the end of the month. More than 200 UK doctors, professional groups, and advocacy organisations are calling on the UK government to commit to anti-smoking policies and funding, amid concerns that the new Labour government could soften […]
Taktik terbaharu jual vape mirip alat tulis sasar pelajar sekolah, kanak-kanak – MCPF
KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN) digesa melakukan serbuan dan rampasan ke atas peniaga yang memiliki serta menjual peranti vape dan rokok elektronik menyerupai perkakas alat tulis dengan menggunakan label mengelirukan. Naib Pengerusi Kanan Yayasan Pencegahan Jenayah Malaysia (MCPF), Datuk Seri Ayub Yaakob, berkata tindakan peniaga dan penjual dalam talian […]
Akta rokok kuat kuasa, tahap kesedaran di Kelantan masih rendah
KOTA BHARU: Tahap kesedaran rakyat Kelantan masih rendah terhadap kesan buruk amalan merokok, aktiviti promosi, dan pemasaran yang tidak beretika walaupun Akta Kawalan Produk Merokok Demi Kesihatan Awam 2024 (Akta 852) telah berkuat kuasa pada 1 Okt. Pengarah Jabatan Kesihatan Kelantan Dr Zaini Husin, berkata berdasarkan pemerhatian dan penguatkuasaan, pihaknya mendapati masih ada individu yang […]
