Smoking/Tobacco

What The Study Did: Researchers in this study looked at whether a computing system that analyzed data from thousands of chest x-rays of smokers and nonsmokers and developed a risk score could predict long-term risk of death. Authors:…

New research is first to show damage caused to plantsCredit: Jaime Da Silva Carvalho, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) New research has discovered that cigarette butts - the most common form of litter on the planet -…

New Marketing Science Study Key Takeaways: Research shows once recreational marijuana is legalized, the number of online searches for tobacco increase by 8%, while searches for alcohol drop by 11%. The findings could have an…

Making e-cigs less appealing to youth may have unintended effects on existing usersCredit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Efforts by the FDA and some cities to limit the availability and appeal of e-cigarettes to young users could drive some…

Reach of tobacco industry corrective statements even lower among certain groups with higher smoking ratesCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center The tobacco industry's court-ordered anti-smoking advertisements reached just 40.6% of U.S.…

Credit: University of Plymouth Being able to see green spaces from your home is associated with reduced cravings for alcohol, cigarettes and harmful foods, new research has shown. The study, led by the University of Plymouth, is the…

New research published in Respirology suggests that some respiratory symptoms may predict an earlier death in older adults. Also, such predictions differ by smoking status. In the study of 2087 older Australians with 22 years of…

UC Riverside research on mouse neural stem cells has implications for nicotine useCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A research team at the University of California, Riverside, has found that electronic cigarettes,…

UC Riverside-led study is the first to find an association between thirdhand smoke and gene expression in humansCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Thirdhand smoke can damage epithelial cells in the respiratory system by…

Bottom Line: An observational study suggests the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lung cancer screening guidelines may be too conservative for African American smokers and that some eligibility criteria changes could result in…