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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. to stop selling four new cigarette brands because submissions for these products did not meet requirements set forth in the Federal Food

FDA Orders Tobacco Company to Stop Sales of New Cigarettes

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Says products didn't meet requirement that they be substantially the same as existing cigarettes
Electronic cigarette use is associated with a decrease in tobacco smoke toxicant exposure in those who quit smoking

E-Cigarette Use Cuts Tobacco Smoke Toxicant Exposure

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Decrease in toxicant exposure for those who quit smoking and for dual users
Exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke during childhood or while in the womb may increase risk of atrial fibrillation in adulthood

Early Exposure to Secondhand Smoke May Up A-Fib Risk Later

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Effect strongest for those without other risk factors, but more study needed
The U.S. smoking rate continues to decline

CDC: Smoking Rate Falls to 15.2 Percent in the United States

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Higher tobacco taxes, tough messages contributing to decline
Electronic cigarette use is associated with initiation of combustible tobacco product smoking among adolescents

E-Cig Use Linked to Combustible Tobacco Use in Teens

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Increased likelihood of initiation of combustible tobacco product smoking among young teenagers
Smoking is a risk factor for clear cell and papillary renal cell carcinoma

Smoking Ups Risk of Some Renal Cell Cancer Histological Subtypes

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Higher risk for clear cell, papillary renal cell carcinoma, but not chromophobe histology
The increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes has led to a number of cases of nicotine poisoning in recent years

Liquid Nicotine From E-Cigs Poses Poison Danger to Children

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Even small amounts of the chemical can cause serious illness, professor says
Older smokers who experience migraines appear to be at increased risk of stroke

Older Smokers With Migraines May Face Added Stroke Risk

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Researchers find no increased risk among nonsmokers
Stroke risk is increased with secondhand smoke exposure

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Tied to Increased Stroke Risk

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After adjustment for other stroke factors, increased risk among those with SHS exposure
Three-quarters of American adults favor raising the legal smoking age to 21

CDC: Most Americans in Favor of Raising Legal Smoking Age to 21

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Even 70 percent of smokers support the concept