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All articles tagged: Tobacco use (Z72.0)

HealthDay 12 July at 03.34 PM

Nicotine Exposure Lower for Children Exposed to Secondhand Vapor

Nicotine absorption is much lower in children who are exposed to secondhand vapor versus secondhand smoke, but it is still higher than among those exposed to neither, according to a study published online July 11 in JAMA Network Open.Harry Tattan-Birch, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues compared nicotine absorption a

HealthDay 30 November at 04.59 PM

Social Media Use Tied to Higher Health Risk Behavior in Teens

Social media use is associated with adverse health risk behaviors in young people, according to a review published online Nov. 29 in The BMJ.Amrit Kaur Purba, Ph.D., from the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies examining the association between s