E-cigarette use may increase risk of smoking cigarettes in teens
1. Adolescents using e-cigarettes in 11th and 12th grade were 6 times more likely to initiate cigarette use at follow ...
Tag: smoking
Risk-based computed tomography screening for lung cancer may be superior to current screening guidelines
1. This study predicted that a risk-based, computed tomography (CT) screening program for lung cancer in individuals between 50 and ...
Post-partum concern-focused smoking cessation intervention not effective at reducing relapse
1. Amongst women who quit smoking during pregnancy, an intervention consisting of cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to address post partum ...
Abrupt smoking cessation associated with improved abstinence from smoking
1. In this randomized trial, abrupt smoking cessation was more likely to lead to lasting smoking abstinence than gradual smoking ...
Smoking associated with increased mortality in breast cancer patients
1. In a prospective cohort study of over 4500 women with invasive breast cancer, patients with smoking exposure were associated ...
Iron chelation is a potential treatment for cigarette smoke-induced COPD [PreClinical]
1. IRP2, a gene overexpressed in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), promoted mitochondrial dysfunction and increased iron loading ...
Free mailed nicotine patches may improve tobacco cessation
1. Free mailed nicotine patches, without behavioral support, resulted in improved self-reported smoking cessation at 6-months amongst a group ...
Smoking during pregnancy associated with aerobic fitness of children
1. Maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with lower aerobic fitness among male military recruits. 2. Maternal body mass index ...
AAP opposes youth exposure to electronic nicotine delivery systems
1. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that exposure to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) such as electronic cigarettes ...
Novel links identified between genetics, lung function and smoking behavior
1. In this genome-wide genetic association study based on UK Biobank data, novel genome-wide signals of association were found between ...
