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The Decline of Vaping and the Return to School – What’s A Parent to Do?
Certainly vaping in social situations, such as school restrooms and other teen “hang-out” spots, has most likely declined. Its reasonable to conclude that parents are less worried about vaping, but actual use may not have declined all that much. All this will change when schools reopen. Stick to helping your teen. In the long run it will turn out well.
Australia bans e-cigarettes and vapor use
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)announced on April 10, 2017 “After consideration of the available scientific information and the ...
Betel Nut Research may lead to new medicine to help smokers quit
PLOS ONE, an online medical journal, reports, in its 10.21.2016 issue, that researchers are finding that betel nuts, which are often chewed with to...
New Study using Brain Scans on Smokers Shows Difficulties in Quitting
A newly released research article in JAMA shows how difficult quitting can be. (Acute, chronic nicotine dependence should be targeted differently. ...
Nicotine on kid's hands could lead to health problems
Here is an interesting report from the British Medical Journal
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