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US teens are smoking and vaping less than their peers abroad

Smoking and vaping continued to decline among middle school and high school students in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey, released in July 2026. This annual, school-based survey has been tracking smoking and other nicotine product use in American youth ages 11…

The Conversation · Aug 17

Is the EU cracking down on Tobacco? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

The EU is considering its biggest overhaul of tobacco taxes in over a decade through a revised Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD). The proposal would increase minimum excise duties on cigarettes by 139 percent and introduce EU-wide minimum taxes on vapes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches.

Euronews · Aug 17

Can the EU stop smoking by taxing cigarettes? Take our poll

The EU is proposing sharp tax increases on cigarettes and, for the first time, EU-wide minimum excise duties on vapes, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches. This follows a review that found current tobacco laws are no longer keeping pace with the rapidly evolving nicotine market.

Euronews · Aug 17

Smokers know tobacco causes cancer. They’re less clear on the heart risks

A new research covering more than 240,000 smokers across 46 countries finds little progress in understanding the cardiovascular damage caused by tobacco — raising questions about whether decades of health warnings are getting through.

Euronews · Aug 14

About 69% of Tracked E-Cigarette Sales Last December Involved Products the FDA Never Authorized, New Analysis Finds

A new analysis found 69.4% of tracked e-cigarette sales involved unauthorized products. Only 39 e-cigarettes hold FDA marketing orders.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

In 2017, Lancet scientists forecast life expectancy across 35 industrialized countries using 21 statistical models. 13 years later, South Korean women are projected to average about 90.8 years, potentially setting a historic human longevity record

South Korean women are projected to surpass ninety years of life expectancy by 2030. This milestone is driven by widespread healthcare access and improved cardiovascular health. Decades of consistent, cumulative improvements have led to this remarkable demographic shift. These factors have created an environment where maintaining health is the easiest…

The Economic Times · Aug 13

Former Smokers Stay Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening for 15 Years After Quitting, and Most Never Get Scanned

Quitting does not end eligibility for lung cancer screening. Federal guidance covers 15 years after the last cigarette, yet most eligible adults skip it.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Smoking and Drinking Kept Falling Among American Adults While Heroin Use Ticked Up for the First Time in a Decade

New national panel data show low cigarette use and a continued alcohol decline alongside record cannabis and nicotine vaping.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

7 Surprising Signs Your Cholesterol May Be Too High

High cholesterol is often called a silent problem because most people do not feel anything unusual when their cholesterol levels rise. That is exactly what makes it easy to overlook. But in some people, prolonged or severe cholesterol problems can contribute to changes elsewhere in the body. Some signs may…

MyLifeXP · Aug 13

A Necklace with a Thermal Camera Flagged Smoking in Real Time, and 91% of Its Alerts Were Right

Northwestern researchers tested a sensor necklace that detects eating and smoking in real time. Nine in ten smoking alerts turned out correct.

Medical Daily · Aug 13