Smoking and Tobacco News

Cytisinicline was associated with a greater rate of nicotine-containing e-cigarette cessation compared with placebo during 12 weeks of treatment and up to 4 weeks posttreatment, according to results from the phase 2 ORCA-VI trial.

Concurrent use of cannabis and nicotine during pregnancy vs. use of either substance alone was tied to increased risks for infant and neonatal death and maternal and neonatal morbidity, researchers reported.

BOSTON — Although recent evidence suggests that e-cigarettes may be an effective smoking cessation tool, further studies are needed to evaluate their efficacy and safety, according to an expert.

The odds for severe acute respiratory disease events rose among previous/current smokers with evidence of quantitative interstitial abnormality, or QIA, progression on CT scans, according to results published in Radiology.

In February 2020, around the time the COVID-19 pandemic was picking up, the CDC stopped tracking a national outbreak of lung injuries related to vaping, which included many cases in teens.

Recent cannabis legalization and retail sales have had a limited impact on teen use, a study showed.

Among habitual waterpipe smokers, brachial and aortic blood pressure, as well as heart rate, rose after 30-minute outdoor use of the pipe, according to results published in CHEST.

A new analysis of randomized clinical trial data showed that vitamin C supplementation during pregnancy may reduce wheeze in the offspring of mothers who smoke, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.

Three health groups have filed a lawsuit against the FDA over a delay in finalizing the proposed rule banning menthol cigarettes, according to a press release from one of the groups.

Individuals using e-cigarettes for smoking cessation had a higher 6-month abstinence rate than nicotine replacement therapy users and a similar rate to varenicline users, according to results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.