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By Escher Walcott, People July 14, 2026- A new study in the U.K. has determined that young people who vape or smoke have similar reduced fitness levels compared to non-vapers and non-smokers. Vapers and smokers aged 18 to 30 have the same decreased exercise capacity with increased levels of breathlessness, according to a study led... View Article

By Matthew Chapman and Kathryn Kranhold, The Examination July 14, 2026- Four years into the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s review of Zyn nicotine pouches, and not long before the agency approved them for sale, an FDA toxicologist ran some informal tests in her kitchen that led her to question whether the agency truly understood... View Article

By Jessica Glenza, The Guardian July 14, 2026- The overhaul by the health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, of an influential federal advisory group has stalled an update that would have highlighted “encouraging” new evidence on helping children quit tobacco, according to a recently departed member of the group. The Trump administration has postponed or canceled... View Article

By Piper Heath, The Nevada Independent July 13, 2026- A lower smoking rate is exactly what public health advocates want from a higher cigarette tax. It’s also, according to the state’s own fiscal data, the reason the tax’s revenue never holds up for long. That tension came into view on Wednesday, when the Nevada Tobacco... View Article