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Tag: SMOKING/TOBACCO
Bright idea in dentist’s office leads to innovative smoking cessation project
Results from this study recently published online in Addiction found primary care physicians providing smokers with a free, two week starter kit of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) increased quit attempts
Bright idea in dentist’s office leads to innovative smoking cessation project
Results from this study recently published online in Addiction found primary care physicians providing smokers with a free, two week starter kit of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) increased quit attempts
What is your risk from smoking? Your network knows!
Even if disseminated health information is accurate, people may misunderstand or misinterpret it on their own — but social networks may be able to help eliminate this problem by harnessing the power of collective intelligence
What is your risk from smoking? Your network knows!
Even if disseminated health information is accurate, people may misunderstand or misinterpret it on their own — but social networks may be able to help eliminate this problem by harnessing the power of collective intelligence
Never too late to quit — protective cells could cut risk of lung cancer for ex-smokers
Protective cells in the lungs of ex-smokers could explain why quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing lung cancer, Cancer Research UK-funded researchers have determined. Scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and UCL have discovered that compared to current smokers,…
Never too late to quit — protective cells could cut risk of lung cancer for ex-smokers
Protective cells in the lungs of ex-smokers could explain why quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing lung cancer, Cancer Research UK-funded researchers have determined. Scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and UCL have discovered that compared to current smokers,…
Abnormal imaging findings key to EVALI diagnosis in vapers
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Pulmonary imaging is important in the diagnosis of the acute lung injury associated with vaping, known as electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI), according to a special review article published in the journal…
Abnormal imaging findings key to EVALI diagnosis in vapers
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Pulmonary imaging is important in the diagnosis of the acute lung injury associated with vaping, known as electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI), according to a special review article published in the journal…
Most young people do not vape, and even fewer vape regularly
Fears of a youth vaping epidemic may be overblown, finds NYU analysis
Most young people do not vape, and even fewer vape regularly
Fears of a youth vaping epidemic may be overblown, finds NYU analysis
Vitamin E acetate in products used by the first cases of EVALI in New York State
A new study published on 24 January 2020 in the journal Toxics provides important insight into the recent lung intoxication epidemic referred to as “e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury” (EVALI). The study presents, for the first time, a…
Efforts to tackle tobacco harm explored by experts
The impact of the tobacco display ban on young people’s attitudes to smoking has been analysed by University of Stirling experts. The five-year public health study also looked at the effect of the ban on young people’s exposure to point-of-sale…
New study supports Allen Carr’s Easyway (ACE) method to quit smoking
The largest and most authoritative research trial of its kind testing the Allen Carr’s Easyway (ACE) method of quitting smoking has detected no difference in success rates between ACE and a specialist stop smoking service in the UK. The research,…
JACEP Open: Vaping emergencies may initially go unrecognized
Washington, DC–Diagnosing EVALI–the e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury illness that’s recently garnered national attention–can be challenging. Initial symptoms may resemble pneumonia or go unrecognized, according to case analysis in the Journal of the American College of Emergency…
JACEP Open: Vaping emergencies may initially go unrecognized
Washington, DC–Diagnosing EVALI–the e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury illness that’s recently garnered national attention–can be challenging. Initial symptoms may resemble pneumonia or go unrecognized, according to case analysis in the Journal of the American College of Emergency…
JACEP Open: Vaping emergencies may initially go unrecognized
Washington, DC–Diagnosing EVALI–the e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury illness that’s recently garnered national attention–can be challenging. Initial symptoms may resemble pneumonia or go unrecognized, according to case analysis in the Journal of the American College of Emergency…
Harvard researchers help explain link between emotion and addictive substance use
In set of four integrated studies, Harvard researchers find that sadness, but not all negative emotions, heightens craving to smoke and likelihood of relapse
Harvard researchers help explain link between emotion and addictive substance use
In set of four integrated studies, Harvard researchers find that sadness, but not all negative emotions, heightens craving to smoke and likelihood of relapse
BAT study examines how people use vapor and tobacco heating products
The way consumers use vapour and tobacco heating products (THPs) can affect the levels of harmful and potentially harmful constituents they are exposed to, and a new study has analysed how the use of these products compares with cigarette smoking.…
Examining vaping particle size and deposition
E-cigarette use is rising, particularly among young adults and teens. Recent illnesses and deaths attributed to vaping have caused intense scrutiny of the chemicals in e-liquids and vapor, but little is known about the size of vaping particles and their…
BAT study examines how people use vapor and tobacco heating products
The way consumers use vapour and tobacco heating products (THPs) can affect the levels of harmful and potentially harmful constituents they are exposed to, and a new study has analysed how the use of these products compares with cigarette smoking.…
Cigarette smoke damages our mental health, too
Hebrew University research finds link between smoking and poor mental health among students
Examining vaping particle size and deposition
E-cigarette use is rising, particularly among young adults and teens. Recent illnesses and deaths attributed to vaping have caused intense scrutiny of the chemicals in e-liquids and vapor, but little is known about the size of vaping particles and their…
An often-made claim that e-cigarettes are ‘95% safer’ is not valid
Thomas Eissenberg of the Center for the Study of Tobacco Products at VCU was one of six experts who investigated the claim and found it unreliable and outdated
Cigarette smoke damages our mental health, too
Hebrew University research finds link between smoking and poor mental health among students
An often-made claim that e-cigarettes are ‘95% safer’ is not valid
Thomas Eissenberg of the Center for the Study of Tobacco Products at VCU was one of six experts who investigated the claim and found it unreliable and outdated
Healthy lifestyle habits at middle age may increase years lived free of chronic diseases
Boston, MA – Maintaining five healthy habits–eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking–at middle-age may increase years lived free of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, according…
Smokers in England have become less dependent but also less motivated to stop
Published online today in the scientific journal Addiction , a 10-year study led by researchers at UCL of 41,610 smokers in England has found that smokers today show fewer signs of dependence than a decade ago but are less inclined…
Young adults using both e-cigarettes and combustible cigarettes at significantly higher risk of stroke
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that switching from combustible to e-cigarettes does not reduce stroke risk
Young adults using both e-cigarettes and combustible cigarettes at significantly higher risk of stroke
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that switching from combustible to e-cigarettes does not reduce stroke risk
JUUL delivers substantially more nicotine than previous generation e-cigs and cigarettes
JUUL also impairs blood vessel function similar to cigarette smoke, UCSF researchers find
Vaping lung injury symptoms have been reported online for at least seven years
UC Riverside research used internet data mining to monitor health effects reported by electronic cigarette users over time
JUUL delivers substantially more nicotine than previous generation e-cigs and cigarettes
JUUL also impairs blood vessel function similar to cigarette smoke, UCSF researchers find
Vaping lung injury symptoms have been reported online for at least seven years
UC Riverside research used internet data mining to monitor health effects reported by electronic cigarette users over time
Findings strengthen link between vitamin E acetate and vaping-associated lung injuries
COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research reported in the New England Journal of Medicine by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard…
Guidelines for clinicians to address youth vaping
BOSTON – In response to the pressing public health issue of vaping, clinicians of all disciplines are being asked to address this issue with youth, families and community members, despite minimal youth-focused screening or treatment guidelines. Physicians from Boston Medical…
Following scientific literature review, Imperial Brands calls for legalisation of snus in EU
Following a new literature review* of the harm reduction potential of snus, Imperial Brands – owners of leading snus brand Skruf – has urged the European Union (EU) to re-examine its position on the product. Published in the prestigious Harm…
Guidelines for clinicians to address youth vaping
BOSTON – In response to the pressing public health issue of vaping, clinicians of all disciplines are being asked to address this issue with youth, families and community members, despite minimal youth-focused screening or treatment guidelines. Physicians from Boston Medical…
Following scientific literature review, Imperial Brands calls for legalisation of snus in EU
Following a new literature review* of the harm reduction potential of snus, Imperial Brands – owners of leading snus brand Skruf – has urged the European Union (EU) to re-examine its position on the product. Published in the prestigious Harm…
Marijuana vaping increases among US teens 2018-2019
Bottom Line: Marijuana vaping reported by U.S. adolescents increased from 2018 to 2019. This observational study used annual Monitoring the Future surveys from a nationally representative group of eighth, 10th and 12th graders to examine changes in marijuana vaping among…
Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens
NIH’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey finds continuing declines in prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes, and alcohol
Rates of depression and substance use higher for pregnant teens, study finds
LONDON, ON – Researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Brescia University College found that teenage pregnant women are more likely to live in poverty, have poorer mental health and have higher rates of substance use. There are limited Canadian…
Marijuana use in e-cigarettes increases among US students 2017-2018
Bottom Line: Marijuana use in electronic cigarettes increased among U.S. middle and high school students from 2017 to 2018. This observational study analyzed responses from 38,000 students in the sixth to 12th grades on the National Youth Tobacco Survey. Researchers…
Marijuana vaping increases among US teens 2018-2019
Bottom Line: Marijuana vaping reported by U.S. adolescents increased from 2018 to 2019. This observational study used annual Monitoring the Future surveys from a nationally representative group of eighth, 10th and 12th graders to examine changes in marijuana vaping among…
Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens
NIH’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey finds continuing declines in prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes, and alcohol
Rates of depression and substance use higher for pregnant teens, study finds
LONDON, ON – Researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Brescia University College found that teenage pregnant women are more likely to live in poverty, have poorer mental health and have higher rates of substance use. There are limited Canadian…
Marijuana use in e-cigarettes increases among US students 2017-2018
Bottom Line: Marijuana use in electronic cigarettes increased among U.S. middle and high school students from 2017 to 2018. This observational study analyzed responses from 38,000 students in the sixth to 12th grades on the National Youth Tobacco Survey. Researchers…
Researchers awarded $3.1 million to address vaping epidemic among youth
As e-cigarette use by young people reaches epidemic proportions, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct the first-ever assessment on the…
Researchers awarded $3.1 million to address vaping epidemic among youth
As e-cigarette use by young people reaches epidemic proportions, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct the first-ever assessment on the…