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UC San Diego |
Youth using e-cigarettes 3 times as likely to become daily cigarette smokers
Age at first use and number of tobacco products consumed also increases addiction risk.
UC Riverside |
E-cigarette users are exposed to potentially harmful levels of metal linked to DNA damage
A new study suggests metals like zinc are part of the devices’ harm.
UC Riverside |
Study finds electronic cigarettes damage brain stem cells
UC Riverside research on mouse neural stem cells has implications for nicotine use.
UC San Diego |
Nicotine exposure in newborns alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction
Exposure to nicotine through mother's milk induced a number of changes in young mice.
UCSF |
Medicaid could save $2.6 billion within a year if just 1 percent of recipients quit smoking
The median state would save an estimated $25M in Medicaid expenditures, says UCSF research.
UCSF via The Conversation |
E-cigarettes and a new threat: How to dispose of them
E-cigarettes may be hotly debated, but one thing is clear: They are not biodegradable.
UCSF |
Heart attack risk doubles for daily e-cigarette users
Vaping provides no improvement over regular cigarettes, study finds.
UC Merced |
Multimillion-dollar grant brings nicotine and cannabis policy center to campus
The new center positions UC Merced and the San Joaquin Valley as leaders in public health.
UCSF |
Hardcore smokers are softening over time
“Even smokers with the greatest psychological distress can be reached and helped to quit,” says UCSF's Stanton Glantz.
UC Newsroom |
UC appoints new class of Smoke- and Tobacco-Free Student Fellows
Awardees from each of the 10 campuses will work to promote healthier communities via tobacco control.
UCLA |
How safe is vaping?
While public acceptance has grown, more research is needed on health effects.