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Markers of subclinical heart damage were observed among individuals who smoke cigarettes, even decades after quitting, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

The adjusted risk for COPD was elevated among adults who identified as regular cigarette smokers before age 15 years, according to results published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation.

The FDA has proposed limiting the level of nicotine in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products like cigars and pipe tobacco to make them “minimally or nonaddictive,” according to a press release from the agency.

Healio Pulmonology has compiled the top news on smoking and vaping posted in 2024.

A smaller proportion of individuals who used both e-cigarettes and cigarettes achieved nicotine abstinence vs. individuals who used only cigarettes or only e-cigarettes, according to results published in ERJ Open Research.

Among adult smokers who moved from smoking cigarettes to e-cigarettes exclusively, wheeze resolution went up, but this was not the case if they moved to dual use, according to results published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research.

Daily snuff use throughout the third trimester of pregnancy was associated with reduced median gestational length by more days compared with daily cigarette use, according to findings published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

People who vaped and smoked cigarettes appeared four times more likely to develop lung cancer compared with those who only smoked, according to study results presented at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.

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.

In adulthood, the risk for COPD rose with regular cigarette smoking starting before age 15 years, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.