Background In July 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public of health risks posed by electronic cigarettes after they announced that laboratory analysis of samples found that they contained carcinogens and other toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze. Electronic cigarettes, also called “e-cigarettes,” are battery-operated devices [...]
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A new report evaluating the Arkansas Tobacco Quitline found 38 percent of tobacco users who enrolled in the program to quit had not picked the habit back up one year later. This quit rate far exceeds the success of tobacco users who attempt to quit “cold turkey,” which has only a 5 to 10 percent [...]
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The FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products has launched a six month text messaging program to educate stakeholders about federal regulations to protect kids from tobacco. To sign up, text BreakChain to 87000 from your mobile phone. Learn more about the program on the link. http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/ResourcesforYou/BreakTheChain/ucm219686.htm
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