Straight talk about vaping for parents
UF Health researchers separate fact from fiction
Researchers concerned about young people’s use of nicotine pouches
While a cigarette normally contains 1 mg of nicotine, each pouch contains between 2 mg and 4 mg for those sold in pharmacies. On the black market, they can contain up to 50 mg of nicotine.
UF Health Cancer Center oncologists launch innovative breast cancer clinical trials
Researchers at the University of Florida Health Cancer Center are conducting innovative clinical trials that aim to improve care for patients with breast cancer.
New texting program designed to help teens stop vaping
The DropTheVape texting program is a partnership between the department’s tobacco control program and New York State Quitline. It offers confidential and free skill-building exercises and resources through text messages to those who want to quit vaping.
Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO
More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, the World Health Organization is warning.