Tobacco
Study in India links even one daily drink to higher buccal mucosa cancer risk, especially with chewing tobacco
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A large case-control study in India reports that drinking about one standard drink a day (roughly 9 grams of alcohol) is associated with an estimated 50% higher risk of buccal mucosa cancer. The researchers also estimate that the combination of alcohol use and chewing tobacco may account for about 62% of cases nationally, with the strongest association seen among people who mainly consumed locally brewed alcoholic beverages.
A report by the General Council of Pharmaceutical Colleges shows nearly 500,000 people used publicly funded medicines in Spain last year. Cytisine was the most used option, accounting for around 450,000 treatments.
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Swedish EU parliamentarians have met tobacco lobbyists at least 30 times since 2024 ahead of the EU Commission's review of tobacco rules.
The international corporation Habanos S.A. announced the presentation of a special edition of its premium Punch cigars in Cyprus.
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Researchers at McGill University have discovered that combining cannabis and tobacco use alters brain chemistry, potentially increasing anxiety and complicating quitting efforts. PET scans of young adults showed elevated levels of an enzyme that breaks down the mood-regulating 'bliss molecule' anandamide in co-users. The findings highlight a molecular mechanism behind worse outcomes for those using both substances.