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Tag: youth tobacco use

Since funding for North Carolina's teen smoking cessation program was cut, more teens are using nicotine, either by lighting up or using e-cigarettes.
Posted inChildren's Health, Chronic Disease, Featured, Public Health

Schools Face Rise in E-Cigarette Use

by Editor April 19, 2016November 12, 2018
Tobacco retailer density map of Mecklenburg County. Kong's mapping showed residences in lower income areas are on average closer to ten tobacco retailers than a residence in higher income areas are to a single retailer.
Posted inFeatured, Minority Health, Public Health

For Smokers Trying to Quit, Proximity’s a Problem

by Editor March 8, 2016April 7, 2016
Photo courtesy machechyp, flickr creative commons
Posted inChildren's Health, Chronic Disease, NC Health Briefs, Public Health

Should the Smoking Age Be 21? Some Legislators Say Yes

by Editor November 5, 2015December 23, 2015
Posted inChildren's Health, Featured, Public Health

Advocates Press Anti-Smoking Campaign

by Editor October 7, 2015October 7, 2015
Some e-liquids from Liberty Flights and new 510N e-cigarette device. Photo by wstryder, flickr creative commons
Posted inChildren's Health, Chronic Disease, NC Health Briefs, Public Health

Study: Flavored Tobacco Popular Among Tobacco-Using Teens

by Editor October 5, 2015October 4, 2015
The researchers found a surprising number of pregnant women still smoked cigarettes, a cause of often-dramatically higher cadmium blood levels. Photo by Fried Dough, courtesy Flickr Creative Commons
Posted inChildren's Health, Mental Health, NC Health Briefs, Public Health

Kids Using E-Cigarettes More Likely to Graduate to Smoking

by Rose Hoban September 11, 2015November 12, 2018

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