Tobacco
AAP updates policy against tobacco, nicotine
The AAP has published an updated version of its policy against tobacco and nicotine products, which includes a recommendation that pediatricians help prevent use among children.
Tobacco assessments decline in primary care
The monthly rates of tobacco assessments in primary care decreased by half during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained low despite transitions back to in-person care, according to a recent study.
Current smoking strong predictor of suicide, overdose among those with smoking history
Current smoking, use of sedative hypnotics and dyspnea increased the risk for death by suicide or drug overdose among adults with a smoking history with or without COPD, according to study results published in CHEST.
Early-life exposure to tobacco raises risk for lung cancer, mortality in adulthood
Being exposed to tobacco in utero and in childhood/adolescence was linked to higher risks for lung cancer incidence and death later in life, according to study results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Heated tobacco product use in pregnancy associated with allergic disease in offspring
Smoking heated tobacco products during pregnancy was associated with allergy — specifically asthma, rhinitis and conjunctivitis, and atopic dermatitis — in offspring, according to a study published in Allergy.
Varenicline raises abstinence rates in tobacco-dependent adults
Adults who are not ready to stop using tobacco had greater abstinence rates when treated with varenicline compared with placebo, according to a study published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Tobacco use, type 2 diabetes top risk factors for pancreatitis with obesity treatment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tobacco use, type 2 diabetes and advanced chronic kidney disease increased the risk for acute pancreatitis after initiation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for weight loss, noted a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.
More than 3 million middle, high school students report tobacco use
More than 3 million middle and high school students reported continuous tobacco use in 2022, according to findings published in MMWR.
Airline secondhand smoke exposure tied to worsened respiratory health decades later
Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure on airlines was strongly associated with worse respiratory health nearly 3 decades after exposure, researchers reported in Chest.
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.