Health effects of tobacco

Lone Star Overnight Bucks Trend, Begins Delivery of Vaping Products in Texas

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Tobacco, Electronic cigarettes, LSO, Smoking, Health effects of tobacco, Electronic cigarette, Lone Star Brewing Company, Lone Star

AUSTIN, Texas, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lone Star Overnight (LSO) announced thecompany has begun to deliver vaping products, a business recently dropped by all major shipping companies.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lone Star Overnight (LSO) announced thecompany has begun to deliver vaping products, a business recently dropped by all major shipping companies.
  • "We pride ourselves on doing things that other guys can't, in ways that they won't," said Richard Metzler, CEO of Lone Star Overnight.
  • "This is one way that we differentiate ourselves from the larger parcel delivery companies who are totally backing away from vape delivery."
  • Lone Star Overnight (LSO) is headquartered in Austin, TX, and over the last 30 years has become the leading regional parcel delivery company throughout the Southwest.

Canadian Vaping Association: It’s time to end the war on vaping

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Tobacco, Electronic cigarettes, Cigarettes, Smoking, Smoking cessation, Health effects of tobacco, Electronic cigarette, Dosage forms, Tobacco control, Positions of medical organizations on electronic cigarettes, Usage of electronic cigarettes

Surgeon General, and as a lawyer representing injured smokers and state attorneys general in litigation against the tobacco industry.

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  • Surgeon General, and as a lawyer representing injured smokers and state attorneys general in litigation against the tobacco industry.
  • The THR community emphasizes the potential benefits of vaping for adult smokers who cannot or will not quit smoking otherwise.
  • The Canadian Vaping Association commends Douglas for trying to bridge the gap between tobacco control and vape advocates.
  • There are ways to prevent youth use that wont inflict harm on adult smokers, said Darryl Tempest, Executive Director of the CVA.

New Treatment for Severe Emphysema Now Covered Under Medical Mutual of Ohio

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Health effects of tobacco, Clinical medicine, Medical specialties, Medicine, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Subcutaneous emphysema, Lung, Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction, Endobronchial valve

Medical Mutual of Ohio is Ohio's oldest and largest health insurance company with more than 1.5 million covered lives and stands as a local industry leader in developing up-to-date policy guidelines for safe and effective medical technologies.

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  • Medical Mutual of Ohio is Ohio's oldest and largest health insurance company with more than 1.5 million covered lives and stands as a local industry leader in developing up-to-date policy guidelines for safe and effective medical technologies.
  • "This decision by Medical Mutual will provide expanded access to this critical therapy that significantly reduces lung hyperinflation associated with severe emphysema, and is durable over time," said Dr. Jason Stienecker, Division Chief for Pulmonary at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio.
  • "Spiration Valve treatment can lead to truly meaningful improvements in patients who achieve sustainable clinical outcomes such as improvements in lung function and quality of life."
  • "Improving lung function in severe heterogenous emphysema with the Spiration Valve System (EMPROVE): a multicenter, open-label, randomized, controlled trial."

Naveris' New Saliva Test Detects Head and Neck Cancer

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Oncology, Health, Clinical trials, Research, Science, Biotechnology, Cancer, Clinical medicine, Infectious causes of cancer, Medicine, Papillomavirus, Otorhinolaryngology, Gynaecological cancer, Health effects of tobacco, Human papillomavirus infection, Head and neck cancer, Squamous cell carcinoma, Saliva testing, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Naveris, Inc., OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER, NAVERIS, INC.

A new clinically-validated saliva test has been shown to detect HPV-associated head and neck cancer with high accuracy, a first-of-its-kind study result.

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  • A new clinically-validated saliva test has been shown to detect HPV-associated head and neck cancer with high accuracy, a first-of-its-kind study result.
  • The study results point to the potential for a significant improvement in early detection of the most common type of head and neck cancer, HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
  • Naveris patient-friendly saliva test has the potential to radically advance early detection of HPV-positive head and neck cancer, which has been growing rapidly among men in the United States.
  • NavDx is a liquid biopsy test that detects HPV-associated head and neck cancer earlier than is possible with imaging and is provided exclusively in the United States through the Naveris national reference CAP-accredited laboratory.

Alwaleed Philanthropies and the Ministry of Health Launch Anti-Smoking Campaign across the Kingdom

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Monday, May 31, 2021
Countries, Western Asia, Asia, Alwaleed Philanthropies, Saudi Arabia, Smoking, Ministry of Health, Health effects of tobacco, House of Saud

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud, and the Ministry of Health announced today they have joined forces to launch a two-year anti-smoking campaign, targeting smokers and non-smokers across the country.

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  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud, and the Ministry of Health announced today they have joined forces to launch a two-year anti-smoking campaign, targeting smokers and non-smokers across the country.
  • The partnership has come to fruition to addressthe prevalence and dangers of tobacco use as one of the major public health concerns in Saudi Arabia.
  • The first phase of the awareness campaign will target non-smokers, while the second phase will focus on smokers.
  • A previous Saudi Health Information Survey revealed Saudi Arabia had a total of 5.5 million smokers, equating to 23% of the Kingdom's population.

Alwaleed Philanthropies and the Ministry of Health Launch Anti-Smoking Campaign across the Kingdom

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Monday, May 31, 2021
Countries, Western Asia, Asia, Alwaleed Philanthropies, Saudi Arabia, Smoking, Ministry of Health, Health effects of tobacco, House of Saud

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud, and the Ministry of Health announced today they have joined forces to launch a two-year anti-smoking campaign, targeting smokers and non-smokers across the country.

Key Points: 
  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud, and the Ministry of Health announced today they have joined forces to launch a two-year anti-smoking campaign, targeting smokers and non-smokers across the country.
  • The partnership has come to fruition to addressthe prevalence and dangers of tobacco use as one of the major public health concerns in Saudi Arabia.
  • The first phase of the awareness campaign will target non-smokers, while the second phase will focus on smokers.
  • A previous Saudi Health Information Survey revealed Saudi Arabia had a total of 5.5 million smokers, equating to 23% of the Kingdom's population.

On World No Tobacco Day, Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Urges Smokers to Quit or Switch to Harm-Reduction Products

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Friday, May 28, 2021
Psychoactive drugs, Tobacco, Health, Health effects of tobacco, Tobacco control, Electronic cigarettes, Smoking cessation, Substance-related disorders, Nicotine replacement therapy, World No Tobacco Day, Smokeless tobacco, Smoking ban

The calls by the World Health Organization (WHO) for smokers to quit using fairly ineffective interventions suggest we need new approaches.

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  • The calls by the World Health Organization (WHO) for smokers to quit using fairly ineffective interventions suggest we need new approaches.
  • On World No Tobacco Day, Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Urges Smokers to Quit or Switch to Harm Reduction Products
    On this WNTD (May 31), the Foundation urges adult smokers to commit to quit smoking combustibles and chewing toxic smokeless tobacco products or switch to a growing range of less harmful nicotine-based alternatives.
  • However, they never mention a role for tobacco harm-reduction (THR) products as part of tobacco control policy.
  • Denying the value and benefits of THR products is irresponsible and blatantly discounts the research showing they can help smokers quit."

On World No Tobacco Day, Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Urges Smokers to Quit or Switch to Harm-Reduction Products

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Friday, May 28, 2021
Psychoactive drugs, Health, Health effects of tobacco, Nicotinic agonists, Smoking cessation, Smoking, Substance-related disorders, Nicotine replacement therapy, Tobacco, Smokeless tobacco, Nicotine, Tobacco harm reduction

The calls by the World Health Organization (WHO) for smokers to quit using fairly ineffective interventions suggest we need new approaches.

Key Points: 
  • The calls by the World Health Organization (WHO) for smokers to quit using fairly ineffective interventions suggest we need new approaches.
  • On this WNTD (May 31), the Foundation urges adult smokers to commit to quit smoking combustibles and chewing toxic smokeless tobacco products or switch to a growing range of less harmful nicotine-based alternatives.
  • However, they never mention a role for tobacco harm-reduction (THR) products as part of tobacco control policy.
  • Denying the value and benefits of THR products is irresponsible and blatantly discounts the research showing they can help smokers quit."

Latest global data finds nearly 8 million deaths from smoking in 2019, and 90% of new smokers addicted by age 25

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Friday, May 28, 2021
Health effects of tobacco, Human behavior, Health, Smoking, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Lung cancer, Bronchus, Respiratory disease, Smoking cessation

The global number of smokers continues to rise, with smoking causing nearly 8 million deaths in 2019, including one in five male deaths.

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  • The global number of smokers continues to rise, with smoking causing nearly 8 million deaths in 2019, including one in five male deaths.
  • SEATTLE, May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The most comprehensive data on global trends in smoking highlight its enormous global health toll.
  • In 2019, smoking was associated with 1.7 million deaths from ischaemic heart disease, 1.6 million deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 1.3 million deaths from tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer, and nearly 1 million deaths from stroke.
  • Two-thirds (65.5%) of all current smokers began smoking by age 20, and 89% of smokers began by age 25.

Latest global data finds nearly 8 million deaths from smoking in 2019, and 90% of new smokers addicted by age 25

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Friday, May 28, 2021
Health effects of tobacco, Human behavior, Health, Smoking, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Lung cancer, Bronchus, Respiratory disease, Smoking cessation

The global number of smokers continues to rise, with smoking causing nearly 8 million deaths in 2019, including one in five male deaths.

Key Points: 
  • The global number of smokers continues to rise, with smoking causing nearly 8 million deaths in 2019, including one in five male deaths.
  • SEATTLE, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The most comprehensive data on global trends in smoking highlight its enormous global health toll.
  • In 2019, smoking was associated with 1.7 million deaths from ischaemic heart disease, 1.6 million deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 1.3 million deaths from tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer, and nearly 1 million deaths from stroke.
  • Two-thirds (65.5%) of all current smokers began smoking by age 20, and 89% of smokers began by age 25.