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Among Hispanics and Latinos in the U.S., asthma was one of the most important risk factors for early COPD, along with smoking and chronic sinusitis, according to new research in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Parental smoking during childhood is potentially associated with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis later in life, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

The American Thoracic Society Tobacco Action Committee released a new policy with recommendations created to reduce tobacco use, and increase research, treatment and tobacco treatment program implementation.

About 29% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus demonstrate low response to the COVID-19 vaccine, with immunosuppression therapy associated with decreased protection, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

In China, of the number of adults with pleural effusions is high, and causes appear to differ by age and smoking status, according to new findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Maternal smoking during pregnancy may increase risk for conduct disorder symptoms among offspring, according to study results published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Researchers found that osteoporosis and fracture were associated with certain lifestyle factors among postmenopausal women, although no factors correlated with an increase in both osteoporosis and fracture.

Female sex was identified as a main risk factor for depressive symptoms in COPD in a study published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.

Healthy lifestyle behaviors could potentially reduce the risk for systemic lupus erythematosus by nearly half, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

A new study published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine identified independent risk factors for severe adult-onset asthma, including smoking, NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease, male sex and two or more siblings.