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1. E-Cigarettes 101
   
   Electronic cigarettes: Are they safer than tobacco? Or are they a high-tech way to hook a new generation on a bad nicotine habit? Nobody knows yet. Research into the effects of e-cigarettes lags behind their popularity. But ready or not, the era of e-cigarettes is here. It’s a booming, billion-dolla
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2. U.S. Adult Smoking Rate Falls to New Low
   
   By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer Americans smoke than a decade ago, and those who still light up do so less often, federal health officials reported Thursday. Less than 17 percent of adults said they smoked in 2014, down from nearly 21 percent in 200
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3. E-Cigarette Use Highest Among Young Adults: Report
   
   By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- In a first-of-its-kind look at electronic cigarettes, a new U.S. government study reports that nearly 13 percent of American adults have tried e-cigarettes at least once and almost 4 percent use them. According to the 2014
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4. Raise Smoking Age to 21, U.S. Pediatricians Urge
   
   By Tara Haelle HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes should be raised to 21 across the United States, according to a new policy recommendation released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The strong statem
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5. Kids Drawn to 'Gateway' Flavored Tobacco: FDA
   
   By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Candy, fruit and other flavorings are hooking America's next generation of nicotine addicts, a new U.S. government study finds. Among kids aged 12 to 17 who had used tobacco, four out of five said the first product they
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6. Anti-Smoking Drug May Help Women Sooner Than Men
   
   By Mary Elizabeth Dallas HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- An effective prescription drug used to help people quit smoking initially helps women more than men, new research suggests. The study, from Yale School of Medicine, found that Chantix (varenicline) helped women mo
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7. 'Low-Nicotine' Cigarettes May Help Smokers Quit
   
   By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Smokers are more likely to cut back or quit if they switch to cigarettes made from tobacco containing very low levels of nicotine, new research shows. In the study, the participants smoked nearly one-third fewer ciga
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8. Flavored Tobacco May Entice Kids, Teens to Smoke
   
   By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Bubblegum, cotton candy, chocolate: Just a few of the tempting flavors often added to tobacco being consumed by American children and teens. Now, an analysis of the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey finds that seven i
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9. Most Smokers Haven't Considered Quitting
   
   THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The idea of quitting doesn't cross the minds of most smokers, and the few who do think about it don't actively try to quit. That's the conclusion of a 21-country study released Sept. 17 and done by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whos
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10. Smoking Linked to Greater Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
    
    By Mary Elizabeth Dallas HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Smokers have a much greater risk for type 2 diabetes than those who never smoked, and the same is true for those routinely exposed to secondhand smoke, a new study suggests. But the Harvard researchers said this i
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