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September 09, 2022
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Intensive telephone-based intervention boosted smoking cessation at 3 months

Intensive telephone-based intervention boosted smoking cessation at 3 months

Immediate provision of an intensive telephone-based smoking cessation intervention was associated with increased rates of smoking cessation at 3 months, researchers reported at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

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September 06, 2022
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US states with the highest smoking rates in 2022

US states with the highest smoking rates in 2022

Despite being one of the smallest states, with a population of just over 1.79 million, West Virginia had the highest smoking rate in the United States in 2022, with nearly a quarter of people maintaining the habit, data show.

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September 02, 2022
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Loss of small, distal pulmonary arteries associated with bronchiectasis progression

Loss of small, distal pulmonary arteries associated with bronchiectasis progression

The loss of small, distal pulmonary arteries was associated with progression of CT-derived bronchiectasis, especially among smokers with COPD, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine Journal.

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September 02, 2022
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Top news of August: Smoking quit attempts, cesarean birth raises future asthma risk and more

Top news of August: Smoking quit attempts, cesarean birth raises future asthma risk and more

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in August.

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September 01, 2022
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Dietary flavonoids may mitigate some risk for smoking-related COPD

Dietary flavonoids may mitigate some risk for smoking-related COPD

Higher intake of dietary flavonoids may mitigate some risk for COPD in current and former smokers, according to a study published in European Respiratory Journal.

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August 19, 2022
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Nearly half of cancer deaths worldwide attributable to modifiable risk factors

Nearly half of cancer deaths worldwide attributable to modifiable risk factors

Nearly half of cancer deaths worldwide may be attributable to modifiable risk factors such as smoking or alcohol consumption, according to study results.

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August 19, 2022
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Early natural menopause increases risk for lung diseases, death in women who smoke

Early natural menopause increases risk for lung diseases, death in women who smoke

In midlife and older smokers, natural menopause before age 45 years was associated with malignant and nonmalignant lung diseases and mortality, according to data published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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August 16, 2022
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Environmental exposures common in people with pulmonary fibrosis

Environmental exposures common in people with pulmonary fibrosis

Among individuals with familial pulmonary fibrosis, environmental exposures are common, vary by sex and influence the CT pattern, timing of disease onset and mortality, researchers reported.

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August 10, 2022
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Cancer deaths linked to smoking lead to substantial losses of life years, earnings

Cancer deaths linked to smoking lead to substantial losses of life years, earnings

Cigarette smoking-attributable cancer deaths appeared associated with nearly 2.2 million person-years of life lost and $20.9 billion in lost earnings across the United States in 2019, according to study results.

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August 04, 2022
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Smoking quit attempts declined during COVID-19 pandemic

Smoking quit attempts declined during COVID-19 pandemic

Among U.S. adults, there was an immediate decrease in smoking-cessation activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data published in JAMA Network Open.

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