current events on tobacco Tobacco/Nicotine Gender Differences in Cigarette Smoking

Between 1998 and 99 and 2005-06, the age-standardized smoking prevalence increased by 25% for men (from 14.07 to 17.54%) and by 32% for women (from 0.93 to 1.24%), whereas the age-standardized prevalence of smokeless tobacco use also increased for men (by 39% from 13.83 to 19.28%), but declined slightly for women (by 9% from 5.06 to 4.62%)

Tobacco 21: Raising the tobacco purchasing age to 21 is one of several useful strategies for Tobacco Nation to address the significantly higher levels of youth smoking

Prior to Proposition EE, in Colorado, nicotine products such as e-cigarettes were not taxed

ABOUT Tobacco Exposure: Measuring use of TNPs This instrument was developed and validated to provide a standardized measure of the use and exposure to TNPs