Major US tobacco brands flouting platform + federal policies to restrict young people’s access to their content on Instagram

Violations include lax/missing age verification, sponsorship disclosure, and health warnings Leading US tobacco brands are flouting platform and federal marketing policies designed to restrict young people’s access to their content on the popular social media platform Instagram, indicates research published online in the journal Tobacco Control. Violations include lax or missing ...

2026-01-28T09:58:38+00:0028 January 2026|Press release, Tobacco Control|

Teenagers and young adults who use cannabis have a higher risk of progressing to regular tobacco use

Cannabis is estimated to be responsible for around 13% of new regular tobacco use Teens and young adults who use cannabis are more likely to become regular tobacco users – even if they haven’t previously tried tobacco – compared to similar people who do not use cannabis, suggests a US study published online in ...

2025-10-24T14:01:01+01:0024 October 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|

Youth vaping consistently linked to subsequent smoking, marijuana and alcohol use

As well as heightened risks of asthma, cough, injuries and mental ill health + possibly pneumonia, bronchitis, headaches, migraines, dizziness, low sperm count, poor oral health Vaping among teens and young people is consistently linked to subsequent smoking, marijuana and alcohol use, finds an overarching (umbrella) review of systematic reviews ...

2025-08-20T13:32:55+01:0020 August 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|
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