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#ditchjuulThe Great American Smokeout is coming up next week on Thursday November 21st! Our program is proud to offer group support, which can greatly increase your chance for success. Stop by your local clinic to learn more about group, and how our program may be free for you through the Smoking Cessation Trust benefits of LA! We can't wait to see you there 😊🎉 #MondayMotivation #CISGASO2019
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New research has shown that mice who breathed in vapors that contained nicotine for 20 hours a week for more than a year increased their risk of cancer. The long-term effects on humans are still unclear. Read more: bit.ly/2WU7vvi
Juul's vaping products should be completely pulled off the market, says ex-FDA chief Gottlieb
cnbc.com
"It's very clear that Juul can't keep their products out of the hands of kids," says Scott Gottlieb. "It could be that this product can't exist on the market anymore."
‘November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Instead of asking “Did you smoke?” consider saying, “I’m so sorry you are going through this.”’
"Our results suggest that e-cigarette use is associated with coronary vascular dysfunction at rest, even in the absence of physiologic stress," said Susan Cheng, MD, MPH, MMsc, director of Public Health Research at the Smidt Heart Institute. "These findings indicate the opposite of what e-cigarette and vaping marketing is saying about their safety profile."
Findings were presented today at the annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019.
Fight #addiction, coronary dysfunction, lung illness and Big Tobacco’s #nicotine traps. #QuitBigTobacco #vaporized #ditchjuul #tobacco21 #dontswitchquit
www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-11/cmc-sem110919.php
Study: E-cigarettes may be more harmful to heart health than tobacco
eurekalert.org
A new study from researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that electronic nicotine delivery systems, including devices such as e-cigarettes, may be just as harmful to the heart, if not more, than traditional cigarettes. Downloadable video is available.