Smoking and Tobacco News

Flavors are an important motivator for e-cigarette uptake in youth, but the role of flavored e-cigarettes on uptake of tobacco smoking or cessation remains unclear, according to a systematic review published in Addiction.

Julie A. Barta, MD, pulmonologist and assistant professor at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, spoke with Healio about a presentation on lung cancer in women from CHEST 2021.

Preserved ratio impaired spirometry is a common lung function trait associated with breathlessness, multimorbidity and increased mortality risk, researchers reported in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

The Healio Editors have compiled a list of the most-read news in pulmonology posted in October.

Smoking cigarettes was associated with lower rates of BP control among patients on medication to treat hypertension, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Cardiology Latin America Conference.

Portable air cleaners improved respiratory outcomes among former smokers with COPD, with the greatest benefit found in those with greater adherence and those who spent more time indoors, according to results of the CLEAN AIR STUDY.

E-cigarette use among adults was associated with increased odds of developing asthma and COPD, especially among older adults, women and Hispanic Americans, according to new data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

This week, FDA advisory committee unanimously recommends Moderna booster shot; the USPSTF advises against aspirin for primary CVD prevention for adults 60 years or older; FDA permits marketing of new e-cigarette products; and more.

Using a combination of nicotine replacement therapy and varenicline may be more effective as first-line therapy for smoking cessation than varenicline alone, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

The FDA announced it has authorized marketing of three new tobacco products — the first set of electronic nicotine delivery system products ever to be authorized by the FDA via the Premarket Tobacco Product Application pathway.