Newswise Feature Channel: Smoking

Expert Available on Potential Public Health Benefits of a Low Nicotine Product Standard

Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:10:54 EST

Smoking Tobacco From Childhood Can Cause Premature Heart Damage

University of Bristol — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:00 EST

Cigarette smoking from childhood into early adulthood is associated with an increased risk of premature cardiac injury, according to a study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology. This early damage to the structure and function of the heart can also significantly increase the chance of future cardiovascular (CVD) mortality in mid-life.

Almost Half of Young Vapers Are Able to Stop with Quitline Help

Ohio State University — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:05:00 EST

Quitline coaching over the phone helped almost half of young people who vape ditch the habit, potentially improving their health and decreasing the chances they'll transition to cigarettes, according to a new Ohio State study.

ASH Presentation: Study Shows That Genetic Mutations Accumulate in Smokers with Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Worsen Outcomes

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 21:00:00 EST

Smokers with myelodysplastic syndromes or a precursor condition had elevated levels of genetic mutations linked to the disease. The study also found that heavier smokers accumulated more mutations, and long-term smokers were more likely to show disease progression.

KU Medical Center Evaluating Smoking-Cessation Interventions for Black Adults in a Five-State Study

University of Kansas Cancer Center — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:55:28 EST

The University of Kansas Medical Center is partnering with the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention to determine what treatments work best to help Black people to quit smoking. Their research is funded with a $10 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Rutgers Tobacco & Nicotine Expert Available to Discuss Supreme Court Order on Graphic Cigarette Warnings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:40:04 EST

Alcohol Use Identified by UTHealth Houston Researchers as Most Common Predictor of Escalated Cannabis Vaping Among Youths in Texas

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:20:20 EST

Alcohol use was the most common predictor of escalating cannabis vaping among youth and young adults, independent of demographic factors, according to research by UTHealth Houston published this month in the journal Social Science & Medicine.

Robotics and Beyond: Advances in Lung Cancer Surgery

Cedars-Sinai — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:00:30 EST

As director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery in the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai, Harmik J. Soukiasian, MD, and his colleagues are on the forefront of surgical innovations for patients with early-stage lung cancer.

COPD Claims Three Million Lives Annually; Early Lung Function Testing Can Improve Outcomes

American Thoracic Society (ATS) — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:00:49 EST

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable condition marked by breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough, claiming three million lives globally each year --particularly in low-resource countries -- and is expected to increase due to aging populations and ongoing exposure to risks like tobacco smoke.

Tobacco-Related Health Inequities are a Social Justice Issue

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:30:35 EST

Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies experts contribute to Surgeon General's new report "Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities" published on Nov. 19

E-Cigarette Residue Exposure in Utero Shows Lasting Effects on Immune Response

American Physiological Society (APS) — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:19 EST

Results from a new animal study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology found that maternal exposure to e-cigarette residues, with or without nicotine, affected offspring's immune response later in life.

Snuff Out Teen Smoking: Johns Hopkins Children's Center Expert Available for Interviews

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:00:04 EST

More than 10% of high school students in the U.S. smoke or use other tobacco products -- with most using e-cigarettes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's National Youth Tobacco Survey.

New Evidence-Based Information from NCCN Offers Tangible and Moral Support for People Trying to Quit Smoking

National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:36 EST

Newly-published NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Quitting Smoking explains what the evidence and expert consensus is on how to best use the tools that exist to help anyone quit for good.

Which Risk Factors Are Linked to Having a Severe Stroke?

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe strokes than people without these risk factors, according to a study published in the November 13, 2024, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Do You Know What the Biggest Risk Factors for Pancreatic Cancer Are?

Hackensack Meridian Health — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:50:23 EST

Expert Available: Lung Cancer Awareness Month

George Washington University — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:00:58 EST

November is lung cancer awareness month and according to the American Cancer Society, nearly 130,000 lives are lost each year to lung cancer. ...

Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk for Liver Cancer

University of Kentucky — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:25:09 EST

Liver cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The most common type of liver cancer in adults is hepatocellular carcinoma, and men are more likely to develop HCC than women. It typically develops in people with long-lasting liver disease caused by hepatitis virus infection or cirrhosis. In many cases, liver cancer is a preventable cancer, so raising awareness about prevention is important.

Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Improves Survival Across a Wide Variety of Cancers

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

Smokers who are diagnosed with cancer now have more incentive to quit, as researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found survival outcomes were optimized when patients quit smoking within six months of their diagnosis.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Crucial Period of Early Childhood

Universite de Montreal — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:30 EST

Breastfeeding, child nutrition and exposure secondhand tobacco smoke at an early age may play a role in the onset of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study conducted on Quebecers.

Optimal Standing Positions and Ventilation in Airport Smoking Lounges

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

Research published in Physics of Fluids shows that not all standing positions in airport smoking lounges are created equal. Scientists from the University of Hormozgan in Iran found that the thermal environment and positioning of smokers influences how particles settle in the room. Additionally, smokers seated farther from ventilation inlets experience the lowest levels of pollution in the room.