Smoking
Children more likely to use substances if their parents use cannabis
Parental marijuana use was associated with increased risk for substance use among adolescent and young adult children living in the same household, according to results from a cross-sectional study published in JAMA.
Trajectory of secondhand smoke exposure influences type 2 diabetes risk
Korean adults who were exposed to a stable, consistent level of secondhand smoke throughout the life course were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes when compared with adults previously exposed to high levels of secondhand smoke followed by reduced levels, according to findings published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care.
Smoking, alcohol use raise fracture risk for young men
Young men who reported smoking at least 21 cigarettes per day or drinking heavily were up to 70% more likely to experience a fracture in middle-age when compared with nonsmokers or men who reported moderate alcohol consumption, according to findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
E-cigarette use negatively affects lipids, myocardial blood flow
PHILADELPHIA — Electronic cigarette use appears to have detrimental effects on lipid levels and myocardial blood flow compared with nonuse, according to two studies presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
Neighborhood walkability correlates to CVD risk, smoking prevalence
Individuals living in less walkable urban areas have a higher 10-year risk for CVD than those living in highly walkable settings, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Smoking may increase risk for schizophrenia and depression
Tobacco smoking may increase risk for depression and schizophrenia, according to results published in Psychological Medicine.
Smoking lowers TSH among euthyroid adults
Japanese euthyroid adults who report smoking have a lower thyroid-stimulating hormone level compared with nonsmokers independent of age, sex, race and iodine status, according to findings published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
Breast cancer survivors who smoke, use hormones face higher lung cancer risk
BARCELONA — Use of hormone replacement therapy may increase risk for lung cancer as a second primary malignancy among patients with breast cancer who smoke, according to study results presented at International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer.
Single-agent, targeted therapies induce negligible response among smokers with NSCLC
BARCELONA — Targeted therapies for non-small cell lung cancer demonstrated potential benefit in additional molecular stratifications of the disease, according to results from the National Lung Matrix Trial presented at International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer.