FDA Proposes Drastic Nicotine Reduction in Cigarettes
The FDA proposed drastically lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes to 0.07 milligrams, aiming to curb addiction and prevent an estimated 48 million young adults from starting to smoke, potentially leading to 13 million smokers quitting within a year.
FDA Proposes Drastic Nicotine Reduction in Cigarettes
The FDA proposed drastically lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes to 0.07 milligrams, aiming to curb addiction and prevent an estimated 48 million young adults from starting to smoke, potentially leading to 13 million smokers quitting within a year.
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36% Bias Score
FDA Proposes Nicotine Reduction in Cigarettes, Raising Black Market Concerns
The FDA proposed a rule to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes to 0.7 mg/gram, aiming to reduce smoking-related diseases; however, experts warn this could boost black market sales by criminal cartels.
FDA Proposes Nicotine Reduction in Cigarettes, Raising Black Market Concerns
The FDA proposed a rule to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes to 0.7 mg/gram, aiming to reduce smoking-related diseases; however, experts warn this could boost black market sales by criminal cartels.
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48% Bias Score
Smoking One Cigarette Reduces Life Expectancy by 20 Minutes, Study Finds
Research commissioned by the U.K. government shows that smoking one cigarette reduces life expectancy by 20 minutes, while quitting for a year could add 50 days of life expectancy for a person smoking 10 cigarettes a day; this study is based on decades of data from two major U.K. population studies.
Smoking One Cigarette Reduces Life Expectancy by 20 Minutes, Study Finds
Research commissioned by the U.K. government shows that smoking one cigarette reduces life expectancy by 20 minutes, while quitting for a year could add 50 days of life expectancy for a person smoking 10 cigarettes a day; this study is based on decades of data from two major U.K. population studies.
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40% Bias Score
14 Dutch Children Hospitalized Due to Vaping-Related Illnesses
At least 14 Dutch children have been hospitalized this year due to vaping-related illnesses, with symptoms ranging from bleeding lungs to collapsed lungs; tests on confiscated vapes reveal high levels of nicotine, formaldehyde, and other toxic substances exceeding legal limits, raising concerns abou...
14 Dutch Children Hospitalized Due to Vaping-Related Illnesses
At least 14 Dutch children have been hospitalized this year due to vaping-related illnesses, with symptoms ranging from bleeding lungs to collapsed lungs; tests on confiscated vapes reveal high levels of nicotine, formaldehyde, and other toxic substances exceeding legal limits, raising concerns abou...
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40% Bias Score
Vapear daña las arterias incluso sin nicotina
Un nuevo estudio muestra que vapear, incluso sin nicotina, reduce la velocidad del flujo sanguíneo y la saturación de oxígeno, lo que sugiere un mayor riesgo de enfermedades vasculares; el 32% de los jóvenes de 15 años han probado el vapeo.
Vapear daña las arterias incluso sin nicotina
Un nuevo estudio muestra que vapear, incluso sin nicotina, reduce la velocidad del flujo sanguíneo y la saturación de oxígeno, lo que sugiere un mayor riesgo de enfermedades vasculares; el 32% de los jóvenes de 15 años han probado el vapeo.
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52% Bias Score
FDA Proposes Nicotine Limits in Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed on Wednesday to limit nicotine in cigarettes to 0.7 milligrams per gram of tobacco, a move projected to prevent 48 million new smokers and lead nearly 13 million current smokers to quit within five years.
FDA Proposes Nicotine Limits in Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed on Wednesday to limit nicotine in cigarettes to 0.7 milligrams per gram of tobacco, a move projected to prevent 48 million new smokers and lead nearly 13 million current smokers to quit within five years.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Administration to Propose Nicotine Limit in Cigarettes
The Biden administration is expected to propose a nicotine limit in cigarettes next week, aiming to reduce smoking-related deaths, which number over 480,000 annually in the U.S., according to the CDC, a move that follows the failure to ban menthol cigarettes and builds on a 2017 FDA plan to regulate...
Biden Administration to Propose Nicotine Limit in Cigarettes
The Biden administration is expected to propose a nicotine limit in cigarettes next week, aiming to reduce smoking-related deaths, which number over 480,000 annually in the U.S., according to the CDC, a move that follows the failure to ban menthol cigarettes and builds on a 2017 FDA plan to regulate...
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40% Bias Score
FDA Proposes Nicotine Reduction in Cigarettes to Curb Addiction
The FDA submitted a proposed rule to lower nicotine in cigarettes to reduce addiction, potentially preventing 33 million from starting to smoke and helping 5 million quit within a year, based on earlier projections, though the final impact is unknown and subject to a lengthy regulatory process and p...
FDA Proposes Nicotine Reduction in Cigarettes to Curb Addiction
The FDA submitted a proposed rule to lower nicotine in cigarettes to reduce addiction, potentially preventing 33 million from starting to smoke and helping 5 million quit within a year, based on earlier projections, though the final impact is unknown and subject to a lengthy regulatory process and p...
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40% Bias Score
Vaping Impairs Blood Vessel Function, Study Shows
A study shows vaping, with or without nicotine, immediately reduces blood flow velocity and oxygen saturation in vapers, raising concerns about cardiovascular health.
Vaping Impairs Blood Vessel Function, Study Shows
A study shows vaping, with or without nicotine, immediately reduces blood flow velocity and oxygen saturation in vapers, raising concerns about cardiovascular health.
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40% Bias Score
Massachusetts Considers Statewide Tobacco Sales Ban
Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing a bill to phase out all tobacco sales, starting by banning sales to individuals born after a certain date; this follows similar bans in several towns and aims to create a tobacco-free generation, although it faces potential legal and economic challenges.
Massachusetts Considers Statewide Tobacco Sales Ban
Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing a bill to phase out all tobacco sales, starting by banning sales to individuals born after a certain date; this follows similar bans in several towns and aims to create a tobacco-free generation, although it faces potential legal and economic challenges.
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36% Bias Score