Cliff Douglas, a veteran U.S. tobacco-control and public health policy figure, told NAS 2026 that the “continuum of risk” should play a central role in tobacco policy. He called for clearer market pat...

Treating nicotine use as synonymous with smoking is wrong and obscures what causes the vast majority of tobacco-related disease and death: combustion.

A Look at NHS England

With one ban just confirmed and more restrictions imminent, the government continues to make tobacco harm reduction harder.

It's unsurprising that many people are using them to quit smoking. But some are switching from vapes, and the reasons for this are complex.

The American Lung Association and its tobacco-control allies confuse and mislead

The US tobacco landscape is constantly changing, with the commercial tobacco industry regularly flooding the market with new brands, flavors, and styl…

If the guidance on this issue is visibly disconnected from reality, why would a service member trust guidance on other critical issues?

If the guidance on this issue is visibly disconnected from reality, why would a service member trust guidance on other critical issues?

New authorizations could mark a turning point—if the agency follows through on the science of harm reduction and acts with urgency after years of delay.

President Trump upbraided Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary for not moving quickly enough to approve flavored vapes and nicotine products.

Michael F. Pesko, PhDJ. Rhoads Foster Professor of EconomicsDirector, Social Impact LabUniversity of Missouri April 4, 2026 Jay Bhattacharya Acting Director Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...

The declaration states that on February 3, 2026, all remaining RIF notices were rescinded except for eight employees who had already moved to other CTP divisions.

A new study on youth vaping includes a striking turn of phrase: that adolescents report using e-cigarettes “to get high from nicotine.”

New federal data reveal something that should be front-page news: youth cigarette smoking has nearly disappeared—and youth vaping is falling rapidly as well.

Cigarettes are receding, but the air remains heavy with deeper dilemmas: pleasure, risk, and control.

Introduction: Regular use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) by people who smoke cigarettes may impact smoking trajectories. ENDS brands are used by different populations in different ways, but their associations with smoking cessation are not well understood. This study evaluated...

Move marks policy reversal as retailer adds FDA-authorized vaping products to shelves, Bloomberg reports