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Gallup just released this new informational poll that estimates the costs to the U.S. economy for workers that smoke, but here are a couple of highlights (or lowlights) Workers who smoke have on average 2.5 more days of absenteeism due to poor health. Healthcare costs are $2,056... Read More

In light of the previous headlines talking about the gateway effect concern of e-cigs, here’s another study that further supports the potential benefits of e-cigarettes, even as public policy experts consider the risks and benefits of this new product. The study showed that... Read More

The U.S. Center for Disease Control recently released a news release that reported 1 in 10 teens tried e-cigs in 2012, doubling the use reported in 2011.  These statistics, like all data, can be used to support either side of this debate, and to make headlines.  For example, the... Read More

September 7, 2013 / NBCNews.com / — Electronic cigarettes work about as well as nicotine patches in helping smokers kick the habit, researchers report. And e-cigarettes helped people smoke fewer cigarettes overall, even if they didn’t quit completely. The study is the first... Read More

A recent study out of Europe is one of the first to have enough longitudinal data to provide a baseline to the continuing discussion of e-cigarettes.  The conclusions of the authors are that e-cigarettes are an interesting alternative to smoking, and they believe their study can... Read More