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Tobacco


04/24/2014 09:35 AM EDT
Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of disease and death in the United States, but can you recognize a tobacco product? Learn more about the array of new tobacco products on the market, many of which look very different from the traditional products you may know about.

Smoking & Tobacco Use


Smoking Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and affecting the health of smokers in general. Quitting smoking has immediate as well as long-term benefits for you and your loved ones.

Health Effects

Information on diseases caused by tobacco use, such as cancer, heart disease, and respiratory diseases.

Smokeless Products

Information on smokeless products, such as chewing tobacco, snuff, and e-cigarettes

Tobacco Industry & Products

Descriptions of legislation related to the tobacco industry and its products.

Related Resources

Links to government, non-profits, and international resources.

Secondhand Smoke

Information on secondhand smoke exposure, health effects, and smoke-free initiatives and resources.

Health Disparities

Patterns, prevention, and treatment of tobacco use among specific populations.

Healthy People

Science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of the nation.

Unprecedented Adult Stem Cell Research Shows Promise2


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04/23/2014 9:20 AM EDT

 

FDA scientists are working on an unprecedented project. They’re studying adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)—cells that could eventually be used to repair, replace, restore or regenerate cells in the body, including those needed for heart and bone repair.

Seven labs at FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research are working in a consortium to fill in gaps in knowledge about how stem cells function. This research could ultimately be key to the advancement of personalized medicine, in which medical treatment is tailored to the needs of an individual patient.

Read the Consumer Update to learn more.