Tobacco
Surgeon general releases first report on smoking cessation in 3 decades
The surgeon general today released a new report — the 34th report on tobacco and the first in 30 years to focus on smoking cessation — that details the latest science on comprehensive interventions to help people quit smoking.
E-cigarette users prone to depression
People who use electronic cigarettes were more likely to report a history of clinically diagnosed depression than nonusers, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.
Adult cigarette smoking hits record low
In 2018, cigarette smoking among U.S. adults reached a low of 13.7% — the lowest prevalence recorded since 1965, according to new data published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Prenatal snus use may harm BP, heart rate in preschool-age children
Prenatal use of snus, a moistened smokeless tobacco product, may lead to higher systolic BP and altered heart rate variability in offspring by age 6 years, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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.
CDC: Flavored e-cigarette use rises among children, teens
Flavored e-cigarette use among high school and middle school students is rising, according to data published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
E-cigarette flavoring associated with higher self-perceived addiction, satisfaction
People who use flavored electronic cigarettes report higher satisfaction and self-perceived addiction than users of nonflavored e-cigarettes, according to a recent online quantitative survey.
Making lifestyle changes ‘part of the cancer treatment conversation’
Approximately 42% of cancer cases are linked to modifiable risk factors that are well-known to the general public, according to the American Cancer Society.
FDA warns Juul about marketing practices
The FDA has issued a warning letter to Juul Labs for marketing its products as modified risk tobacco products, without an appropriate FDA order in effect, through labeling, advertising and other activities directed to consumers, including a presentation given to youth at a school, according to an agency press release.
PURE: CVD accounts for more than 40% of deaths in low-, middle-income countries
PARIS — CVD was the leading cause of death in low-income countries, while cancer deaths were the top cause of death in some high-income and upper-middle-income countries, according to results from the PURE study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.