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Recent news on smoking, vaping you may have missed
Healio Pulmonology has compiled a list of articles highlighting news and research on smoking, e-cigarettes and more.
See below for links to updates on the electronic cigarette- or vaping-associated lung injury outbreak, research on the link between smoking and fracture risk, and other recent news.
Report details vaping products used by Minnesota patients with lung injury
Vitamin E acetate appears to be a common link among the products containing THC used by patients with electronic cigarette- or vaping-associated lung injury, or EVALI, in Minnesota, according to findings published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Sixteen of the 96 patients with confirmed or probable EVALI identified from Aug. 9 to Oct. 31, 2019, in Minnesota provided samples from 265 products for testing to the Minnesota Department of Health. Of the 67 products selected for testing, 46 contained THC and 21 contained nicotine. Read more
CDC updates guidance on vaping-associated lung injury in wake of flu season
As the outbreak of electronic cigarette- or vaping-associated lung injuries, or EVALI, continues, CDC has updated its interim guidance to help clinicians diagnose and treat patients with the condition in light of the approaching 2019-2020 influenza season. Read more
Adult cigarette smoking hits record low
In 2018, cigarette smoking among U.S. adults reached a low of 13.7% — the lowest prevalence recorded since 1965, according to new data published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Read more
Smoking, alcohol use raise fracture risk for young men
Young men who reported smoking at least 21 cigarettes per day or drinking heavily were up to 70% more likely to experience a fracture in middle-age when compared with nonsmokers or men who reported moderate alcohol consumption. Read more
E-cigarette users prone to depression
People who use electronic cigarettes were more likely to report a history of clinically diagnosed depression than nonusers, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open. Read more
ASCO survey: 24% of Americans incorporate cancer prevention into daily lives
Most Americans lack knowledge of best cancer prevention practices, the dangers of e-cigarettes and available end-of-life care despite an abundance of published data, according to results of ASCO’s third annual Cancer Opinions Survey. Read more
E-cigarette use negatively affects lipids, myocardial blood flow
PHILADELPHIA — Electronic cigarette use appears to have detrimental effects on lipid levels and myocardial blood flow compared with nonuse, according to two studies presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. Read more