Smoking/Tobacco

The vast majority of Twitter users who vape with JUUL e-cigarettes are not using the devices to stop smoking or to improve their health, according to a research team led by University of Utah Health scientists. The researchers say this…

With $11.8 million award, new center is a 'game changer' for community healthCredit: University of Houston Slated to have a bold research agenda, a new national research center focused on removing health disparities in Houston's…

Credit: University of Guelph University of Guelph researchers are the first to discover that adolescents react differently to e-cigarette vapour than adults. Led by Prof. Jibran Khokhar, Department of Biomedical Science in U of G's…

E-cigarette, or vaping, associated lung injury (EVALI) has sickened thousands of people, most under the age of 35. Studies have linked vitamin E acetate, an oily substance in some vaping liquids, to the disorder. Now, researchers…

George Mason study reveals that labeling e-cigarette emissions as 'chemicals' or 'aerosols' rather than 'vapor' increases the perceived risk of exposure; higher perceived risk is linked to stronger support for smoke-free campus…

Study from Keck Medicine of USC links smoking with a higher risk of death and cancer recurrence, and less responsiveness to chemotherapyCredit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - Patients treated for bladder cancer with a surgery known…

Increases are among the largest in history of national studyCredit: National Institute on Drug Abuse Vaping marijuana and vaping nicotine rose sharply in the past three years among college-age (19-22 years old) adults, according to…

San Diego, CA - The COVID-19 pandemic has created a number of challenges, including that many are spending more time at home than ever before. This is a significant problem for those with neighbors who smoke. Smoking continues to be a…

Researchers say physicians need to understand accurate nicotine risks better to assist patients addicted to the most harmful tobacco products According to a Rutgers-led national survey, most doctors misperceive the risks of nicotine, the…

Relationships between smoking, substance use and mental health suggest a need for holistic treatment, according to Rutgers study Cigarette smoking is associated with frequent substance use and poor behavioral and physical health in sexual…

New research by UC reveals kids exposed to tobacco smoke have higher rates of hospital admissionsCredit: Provided/Ashley Merianos Children who are exposed to tobacco have higher rates of hospital admissions after visiting emergency…

'Social smokers' are more than twice as likely to die of lung disease and more than eight times as likely to die of lung cancer than non-smokers, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.…

E-cigarettes are now the most popular product used for smoking cessation in the United States, ahead of all U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved cessation aids combined, from nicotine patches and gum to prescription…

Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Injuries to the lungs from vaping have suggestive patterns on CT scans that could help physicians make accurate diagnoses and reduce unnecessary biopsies,…

The introduction of cigarette-like mentholated 'cigarillos' (mini cigars which are leaf-wrapped) to the UK is helping big tobacco companies to bypass strict public health measures intended to reduce smoking, say researchers. Writing in…

Higher rates of e-cigarette and marijuana use in U.S. states did not result in more e-cigarette or vaping-related lung injuries (known as EVALI), a new study from the Yale School of Public Health finds. Published in the journal…

More rapidly dropping lung cancer rates reflects healthy change in smoking behavior among Black Americans A trend of higher lung cancer incidence rates in young Black people versus young white people in the United States has flipped, with…

Credit: Lead Author Skylar Cooper, PhD candidate, Marshall University HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A common green apple vape flavor enhances nicotine reward, which could heighten reward and drug-seeking behavior, according to researchers at…

Credit: UIC College of Nursing DENVER--Public health screening guidelines for lung cancer followed by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) undercount African…

What The Study Did: Adolescents using electronic cigarettes were asked if they had seriously thought about or tried to quit vaping. Authors: Tracy T. Smith, Ph.D., of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, is the…