Harm Reduction

In a blog post that would be funny if the topic weren t so distressing, ACSH advisor Dr.
From the UK: Clive Bates, Director General of Sustainable Futures in the Welsh Government, makes some observations on the European Union's ban on snus (low-risk oral tobacco) that we wish someone at the European Commission would listen to. Why?
The latest study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports on the prevalence of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use among pregnant w
A November 21, 2006 entry on the Nictotine News blog mentions an observation from ACSH's Dr. Gilbert Ross:
Want to know if your kids have been exposed to cigarette smoke? Well, there s a test for that.
When we think about the health consequences of smoking, lung cancer is typically the first that comes to mind.
As recently as December 2011, it seemed that the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, might be coming to its senses with regard to its senseless ban
"Quit or die. That's the message cigarette smokers get from the public health community," writes ACSH president Dr. Elizabeth Whelan.
The FDA has just issued new guidelines dealing with chemicals in tobacco and how tobacco companies will be able to market potentially less risky products.