Smoking and Tobacco News

Electronic health record-based nudges aimed at clinicians appeared to increase tobacco use treatment penetration among patients with cancer during oncology encounters, according to data published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Tobacco dependence was greater among adults who smoked cigarettes than adults who used smokeless tobacco and multiple tobacco products, according to results published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

A 6- and 12-week course of cytisinicline were associated with higher rates of smoking cessation compared with placebo, according to results of the phase 3 ORCA-2 trial.

Emerging data suggest e-cigarettes and vaping products could increase risk for CV and pulmonary events and are not a “safe” alternative to combustible cigarettes, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Researchers identified early signals of atherosclerosis in blood samples from young people who smoke tobacco cigarettes or vape, though to a lesser extent among the latter.

E-cigarette sales in the United States surged by nearly 47% from 2020 to 2022 to more than 22 million units per month, according to study findings published Thursday in MMWR.

CHICAGO — A study that assessed the feasibility of lung cancer screening for certain nonsmokers yielded a higher invasive adenocarcinoma detection rate than the National Lung Screening Trial, which assessed screening for smokers who met key risk criteria.

Current smoking and vaping appeared associated with higher symptom burden among adult cancer survivors, according to data published in Cancer.

Preparing for her 2023-2024 term as American Thoracic Society president, M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, will continue working closely with the ATS executive committee and board of directors to evolve the organization’s strategic framework.

Poverty should be considered a major risk factor for death in the United States, according to the results of research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.