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By Gillian Rutherford, University of Alberta June 9, 2026- A product that was introduced as a safer alternative to smoking is causing lung and cardiovascular damage in young adults, according to new University of Alberta research published today. “The assumption is that these devices are less harmful than traditional cigarettes, but there is a lack of data... View Article

By Maria Godoy, Nevada Public Radio June 9, 2026- Tobacco companies spent decades honing marketing strategies, flavor engineering and processing technologies that helped addict consumers to cigarettes. Then, in the 1980s, they started buying up large food firms and deployed these same strategies to sell more ultra-processed foods. So says Laura Schmidt, a professor and researcher at... View Article

By Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, The New York Times June 9, 2026- Attorneys general from 19 states and jurisdictions in the United States voiced concerns to Formula One and the FIA over tobacco industry sponsorship in the sport. The criticism was detailed in a letter to F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and the sport’s regulator president... View Article

By Rudro Chakrabarti, Yahoo! Finance May 23, 2026- On April 30, a subsidiary of tobacco giant Reynolds American cut a $5 million check to MAGA Inc., the main super PAC backing President Donald Trump. Two days later, a top Reynolds executive and two of the company’s lobbyists had lunch with Trump at his Jupiter, Florida... View Article