Moreover, to the extent that people who smoke simply add e-cigarettes to their cigarette smoking (becoming so-called dual users), their risk of heart disease, lung disease, and cancer could increase compared with smoking alone. The question we explored is of both scientific interest and public health interest, said Wang, assistant professor of medicine, and we hope that the FDA will pay attention to our study as they try to make these decisions. Wang was joined in the study by cofirst author Sudhamayi Bhadriraju, MD, a former UCSF postdoctoral fellow who is now a pulmonologist at Kaiser Permanente in Redwood City, Calif., and senior author Stanton A
Cigarettes have long been a prevalent vice in society, with millions of people around the world indulging in the habit
Both nicotine vapes and smokeless tobacco alternatives remain legal for adults aged 21 and older
Mississippis lawyers argued tobacco companies were liable for the states health care costs because the industry had knowingly sold harmful products while misleading the public about their risks and marketing them to children