Smoking and Tobacco News

Smoking has been shown to have significant associations with peripheral artery disease, CHD and stroke, with the strongest link seen for PAD, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

This week, the FDA introduced a new series of television advertisements highlighting the dangers of e-cigarette use.

SAN ANTONIO — The use of alternative devices to cigarettes has become increasingly popular since they entered the market in 2016. For many, e-cigarettes and vaping devices have been helpful tools to help patients quit smoking.

Compared to nonsmokers, quitters and minimal stable smokers did not have an increased risk. for cognitive decline, according to study results presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Approximately half of current smokers in a recent survey reported seeing federal court-ordered antismoking advertisements, but exposure to these advertisements fell short in some U.S. populations, including in those who are at higher risk for tobacco use, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

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African American smokers who used menthol cigarettes were 12% less likely to quit smoking than nonmenthol smokers, possibly due to targeted advertisements from the tobacco industry, according to a study published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an ordinance to amend the city’s health code to prohibit sale of electronic cigarettes and flavored tobacco products whose marketing has not received FDA approval.

There is a strong correlation between the state-level incidences of COPD in both nonsmoking and currently smoking populations, indicating that in certain U.S. regions, nonsmoking adults are more likely to be exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a study published in MMWR.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently issued a “B” draft recommendation encouraging primary care physicians to provide interventions, including short counseling sessions or education, to prevent school-aged children and teenagers from starting to use tobacco, according to a press release.