Smoking and Tobacco News

In people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, motor vehicle traffic density related to significant reductions in lung function, according to recent study findings.

Adolescents with asthma are twice as likely as their healthy counterparts to smoke cigarettes and continue to smoke despite knowing it is bad for their lungs, according to study results presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Persisting racial and ethnic disparities in smoking susceptibility were observed among young nonsmokers in the United States, prompting the need for prevention intervention programs that target youth when they are most susceptible to initiate smoking, according to recent findings published in Pediatrics.

New findings published in Obstetrics & Gynecology indicate no association between maternal marijuana use during pregnancy and adverse neonatal outcomes.

Hookah use has increased among adults in the United States since 2011, according to a new study published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research.

SAN FRANCISCO — The intention to initiate cigarette smoking was higher among adolescents who perceived quitting to be easy, according to study results presented at the 2016 AAP National Conference and Exhibition.

To raise awareness for improving lung health internationally, the American Association for Respiratory Care, or AARC, annually recognizes Respiratory Care Week, occurring this year from October 23 to 29.

SAN FRANCISCO — Many parents are unaware of the toxic exposure risk that vapor from e-cigarettes poses, suggesting that they need to be advised to enforce household rules against e-cigarette use to protect their children from harmful exposure, according to survey results reported at the 2016 AAP National Conference and Exhibition.

Cigarette smoking led to a significant number of cancer deaths throughout the United States, according to data published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Although e-cigarettes’ increased popularity in England has not coincided with a significant change in overall attempts to quit smoking, their prevalence appears positively associated with the success rate of individual quit attempts, according to data published in BMJ.