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How the FDA Can Help More People Stop Smoking

May 01, 2023

Millions of people who want to quit smoking need the FDA to deliver on new treatments.

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Wins Six Anthem Awards

February 20, 2023

Winning work spans vaccines, tobacco control, gun violence, and communication about public health issues more broadly.

The Tobacco Endgame

October 28, 2022

Inside the international fight to eliminate commercial tobacco sales

Long-Term Study Finds Cigarette Smoking Doubled Risk of Developing Heart Failure

June 07, 2022

The study found that participants who had stopped smoking retained a significantly increased risk of heart failure for decades after they’d stopped smoking.

EHE Researchers Find Thousands of Unknown Chemicals in E-Cigarettes

October 08, 2021

Study identified compounds undisclosed by popular brands including industrial chemicals, caffeine

Statement from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School and the Institute for Global Tobacco Control on a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

April 30, 2021

We welcome and support the FDA’s plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars announced this week. This action is an important step in preventing deaths, improving health outcomes, and addressing health disparities, especially for Black Americans.