Cigarettes
A recent study from the University of Southern California (USC) has uncovered nuanced cross-level interactions in nicotine-cannabis co-use, highlighting a significant association between prior-day cannabis use and increased next-morning cigarette craving among females, but not males. The research, conducted between 2020-2022, utilized a subsample of 101 participants who reported cannabis
Cigarettes
A recent study from the University of Southern California (USC) has uncovered nuanced cross-level interactions in nicotine-cannabis co-use, highlighting a significant association between prior-day cannabis use and increased next-morning cigarette craving among females, but not males. The research, conducted between 2020-2022, utilized a subsample of 101 participants who reported cannabis
Cigarettes
Cigarette smokers who experience a greater variety of everyday stressors are more likely to struggle with stress and have trouble coping with the unpredictable nature of these stressors, according to a study published on the preprint platform osf.io. The research, which used data from 171 daily smokers, found that
Cigarettes
Cigarette smokers who experience a greater variety of everyday stressors are more likely to struggle with stress and have trouble coping with the unpredictable nature of these stressors, according to a study published on the preprint platform osf.io. The research, which used data from 171 daily smokers, found that
Border security
Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Ruginienė announced plans to shut the country's border crossings with Belarus indefinitely, citing concerns over cigarette smuggling. The decision comes after successive nights of air traffic disruptions at Vilnius Airport due to suspected balloon sightings used to smuggle cigarettes across the border. Lithuania'
Cigarettes
Collingwood, a dense and layered inner-city suburb of Melbourne, is a place of constant change and conflicting meanings. This suburb, often polarized by its inhabitants, is a microcosm of the city itself, with its own distinct identity and stories. From the protests against the Eastern Freeway in the 1970s to
Airports
Air traffic at Lithuania's main airport in Vilnius was disrupted for two successive nights due to sightings of balloons suspected of smuggling cigarettes from neighboring Belarus. The incidents, which caused four flight cancellations and seven diversions, have prompted the government to warn of possible prolonged border closures and
Cigarettes
A recent systematic review of animal studies on heated tobacco products (HTPs) has highlighted inconsistencies in outcomes and variability in experimental design, complicating regulatory assessments of their safety. The review, conducted by researchers at LCI Science, Oak Ridge, NC, aimed to assess the methodology and determine areas for future refinement
Cigarettes
A recent systematic review of animal studies on heated tobacco products (HTPs) has highlighted inconsistencies in outcomes and variability in experimental design, complicating regulatory assessments of their safety. The review, conducted by researchers at LCI Science, Oak Ridge, NC, aimed to assess the methodology and determine areas for future refinement
Cigarettes
A recent systematic review of animal studies on heated tobacco products (HTPs) has highlighted inconsistencies in outcomes and variability in experimental design, complicating regulatory assessments of their safety. The review, conducted by researchers at LCI Science, Oak Ridge, NC, aimed to assess the methodology and determine areas for future refinement
Amino acids
Researchers at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University have conducted a study to explore the changes in neurotransmitters in the brains of smokers. According to the study, the level of N-acetylaspartyl glutamate (NAAG) in the medial prefrontal cortex was found to be associated with daily smoking volume. The study
Tobacco industry
The Food and Drug Administration Commissioner, Dr. David A. Kessler, revealed during a Congressional hearing that the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation secretly developed a genetically engineered tobacco, known as Y-1, designed to increase nicotine levels in cigarettes by more than double. The tobacco was grown in Brazil and used
