Category: Tobacco

Four vaping pens

April 19, 2022

Is Vaping Better Than Smoking?

E-cigarettes could be an effective way to quit smoking, but they’re still fraught with health risks.

Addiction, Lung Health, Tobacco

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May 8, 2020

Why COVID-19 Makes It More Important Than Ever to Quit Smoking

Damage to the lungs and heart caused by smoking can lower your chances of survival.

Coronavirus, Tobacco

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November 6, 2017

Lung Disease: What You Need to Know to Breathe Easy

Your essential guide to symptoms, risk and prevention.

Lung Cancer, Pulmonology, Sleep, Tobacco

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Animated Image of Lungs on a Treadmill

October 23, 2017

3 Habits for Healthy Lungs

Reduce your risk of lung disease, including cancer and COPD.

Pulmonology, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco

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September 29, 2016

Severe burns, injuries from e-cigarette explosions go under-reporte...

In a new British Medical Journal editorial, UNC School of Medicine researchers and physicians stress the need for better worldwide surveillance of e-cigarette-related burns and better regulation of e-cigarettes to reduce burn injuries.

Substance Abuse, Tobacco

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