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How does Georgia rank when looking at various health factors? An Augusta University study provides answers
The annual Healthy Georgia Report has been released by Augusta University’s Institute of Public and Preventive Health and it gives a snapshot of how ...
#Expert Q & A: Amid the Wildfire Haze, NJIT's Alexei Khalizov Explains What's in the Air
The soot that permeated the air in New Jersey and New York this summer — courtesy of massive wildfires in Canada — is exactly what a New ...
Up in smoke? With vaping on the edge of banishment, let our experts help with your coverage
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has paused a ban on the sale of Juul Labs' e-cigarettes, saying an additional review of the ...
Flavoured vapes less harmful to young people than smoking, could help teen smokers quit
Flavoured vapes are much less harmful to young people than smoking, and could help teen smokers quit tobacco – according to new research from the University ...
Counter-Marketing, Taxes, or Use Restrictions – What Leads the Pack in Decreasing Cigarette Consumption?
When it comes to marketing, the endgame is almost always to increase brand awareness, strengthen relationships between companies and consumers, and boost market share. But ...
Starter vape packs to be handed out in hospitals
A new trial from the University of East Anglia will see smokers attending hospital emergency departments given e-cigarette starter packs to help them quit. The ...
Vaping injuries and deaths on the rise — Augusta University experts talk health risks
As the nationwide death toll due to vaping-related lung disease rose to 17 this week, this topic has been making headlines lately as concerned medical providers, ...
Experts available to discuss vaping and new tobacco products
A host of new tobacco products, including e-cigarettes like JUULs, have entered the market in recent years, bringing new public health concerns with them. Researchers ...
Tulane expert available to talk about spike in vaping-related illnesses and long-term health risks
Vaping has become America’s latest epidemic, and the number of vaping-related illnesses continues to increase. As of Sept. 24, the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Covering World No Tobacco Day – Let our experts help!
May 31 is the WHO’s World No Tobacco Day. And despite all the awareness campaigns, education and advice – people are still lighting up. In fact, ...