New study investigates formation of dangerous compounds by e-cigarettes

Scientists with the Desert Research Institute (DRI) Organic Analytical Laboratory in Reno, Nev., led by Andrey Khlystov, Ph.D., have been awarded a $1.5M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the formation of dangerous compounds by electronic…

Depression in old age: Smoking and other risk factors less decisive

People who smoke, suffer from high blood pressure, obesity, or diabetes are not only at greater risk of suffering a stroke, heart attack, or dementia. For them, the risk of being affected by depressive mood or depression also increases. The…

Are social, behavioral risk factors associated with mortality among us veterans with COVID-19?

What The Study Did: An observational study of more than 27,000 veterans who received a positive test result for COVID-19 reports that risk factors such as housing problems, financial hardship, alcohol use, tobacco use and substance use weren’t associated with…

Timing of exposure to secondhand smoke, ADHD symptoms in children

What The Study Did: Researchers assessed associations between prenatal, early postnatal or current exposure to secondhand smoke and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among school-age children in China. Authors: Li-Wen Hu, M.D., Ph.D., and Guang-Hui Dong, M.D., Ph.D., of Sun…

Secondhand tobacco exposure in utero linked to decreased lung function in children

ATS 2021, New York, NY – Environmental tobacco smoke exposure in utero and during early childhood–especially secondhand smoke–is associated with decreased childhood lung function, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International Conference. Hanna Knihtilä, MD, PhD, research fellow,…

Substance use, physical activity by adolescent before, during COVID-19 pandemic

What The Study Did: C hanges in adolescents’ use of e-cigarettes, cannabis and alcohol and in physical activity behaviors following the COVID-19 stay-at-home order in California are examined in this study. Authors: Benjamin W. Chaffee, D.D.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., of the…

Evaluating state marijuana laws, rates of self-harm, assault

What The Study Did: Researchers examined whether state medical and recreational cannabis laws were associated with changes in rates of self-harm and assault injuries. Authors: Keith Humphreys, Ph.D., of Stanford University in Stanford, California, is the corresponding author. To access…

Recreational cannabis use among adults in the home is on the rise, but what about the children?

Among adults with children living in the home, cannabis use was more common in states with legalized cannabis use, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia Irving Medical Center and the City University…

Detecting hidden circulating tumor cells in non-small cell lung cancer patients

Despite the aggressive nature of non-small cell lung cancer, circulating tumor cells that lead to metastases often go undetected in the blood. ISB researchers and their collaborators have developed a novel method to better detect these circulating cells

Cochrane Review finds stopping smoking is linked to improved mental health

Evidence published in the Cochrane Library today will reassure people who want to stop smoking that quitting for at least 6 weeks may improve their mental wellbeing, by reducing anxiety, depression, and stress. People’s social relationships are unlikely to suffer…

Latest research delineates the effectiveness of “quitlines” for smoking cessation

While cigarette smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the U.S., the evidence base for cessation support has revealed that telephone call centers, or “quitlines,” have been a particularly successful intervention, according to…

COVID-19 lockdown linked to uptick in tobacco use

March 4, 2021 — Pandemic-related anxiety, boredom, and irregular routines were cited as major drivers of increased nicotine and tobacco use during the initial COVID-19 “lockdown,” according to research just released by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The…

Serious new COVID-related smoking threat discovered by Ben-Gurion University researchers

BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL…March 3, 2021 – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Researchers (BGU) have found for the first time that cigarette smoke toxicity impacts the protective biofilm in the lungs, particularly concerning when paired with COVID-19 respiratory issues. Though many health…