Tobacco Smoking
Calculated 6-year lung cancer risk lower in Black adults with screen-detected cancers
Black adults with screen-detected cancers had a lower calculated 6-year lung cancer risk compared with white adults, despite a significantly higher mean lung cancer risk, according to new research.
Residents in high-poverty areas more susceptible to respiratory effects of ozone exposure
Former and current smokers living in high-poverty neighborhoods may have an increased risk for adverse respiratory effects of ozone exposure.
Former smokers with long duration of smoking history at risk for poor health later in life
Smoking history and duration impact current health measures among former smokers aged 65 years and older, according to new data published in the National Health Statistics Report.
Long-term study: E-cigarettes increase risk for chronic lung diseases
E-cigarette use is an independent risk factor for incident respiratory disease, including asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and COPD, researchers reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Young children exposed to nicotine may develop hyperactivity, conduct problems
Children who are exposed to nicotine during their first four years of life exhibited symptoms of hyperactivity and conduct problems, according to a study published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Any smoking exposure in patients with lupus affects cutaneous manifestations
Researchers suggested there is a dose relationship between smoking exposure and cutaneous manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus, which highlights the importance of smoking cessation to improve outcomes, according to a presentation at the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Professionals annual meeting.
Smoking may increase risk for schizophrenia and depression
Tobacco smoking may increase risk for depression and schizophrenia, according to results published in Psychological Medicine.
Lung cancer risk 40% greater in unfiltered cigarette smokers
Smoking any type of cigarette is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer incidence and death, but unfiltered cigarettes pose the greatest risk, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Smoking tied to more pulmonary embolism, leading to higher readmission rates
NEW ORLEANS — In a new study, hospital readmission rates for pulmonary embolism were increased for active smokers compared with nonsmokers.