A University of Oklahoma study finds that offering small financial incentives to smokers with low socioeconomic status can double their quit rates. The study's findings come from a clinical trial where participants who received pharmacotherapy, counseling, and financial incentives had significantly higher smoking cessation rates.
SourceUniversity of Oklahoma·JournalJAMA Network Open·TypeRandomized controlled/clinical trial·DateJul 2, 2024
Professor Hong Xue at George Mason University is receiving $450,000 to implement a youth tobacco prevention project using AI and immersive technologies. The project aims to tackle electronic cigarette/tobacco use among Virginia's youth population.
Rural residents with head and neck cancer experience higher mortality rates due to factors like alcohol use, tobacco consumption, and lower HPV vaccination rates. This disparity widens the rural-urban mortality gap.
SourceJAMA Network·JournalJAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery·DateJun 27, 2024
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Philip Morris International (PMI) has secretly funded researchers at Kyoto University to conduct studies on smoking cessation. The tobacco giant also funded a life sciences consultancy to build an expert network, raising concerns about the manipulation of science for profit.
SourceUniversity of Bath·JournalNicotine & Tobacco Research·DateJun 27, 2024
A new study by Washington University School of Medicine found that cannabis users are nearly twice as likely to need hospitalization and intensive care when infected with COVID-19. Cannabis use was associated with a higher risk of severe illness, similar to tobacco smoking.
SourceWashU Medicine·JournalJAMA Network Open·TypeObservational study·DateJun 21, 2024
A cohort study found that cannabis use was an independent risk factor for COVID-19-related complications, even after considering other risk factors. The study suggests that cannabis may increase the risk of severe illness and hospitalization due to COVID-19.
SourceJAMA Network·JournalJAMA Network Open·DateJun 21, 2024
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A comprehensive analysis of 62 studies on oral nicotine pouches reveals potential risks for youth, including nicotine dependence and confusing labeling. The study's findings suggest that while these products may be less harmful than cigarettes, they still pose significant health concerns.
SourceGeorgetown University Medical Center·JournalNicotine & Tobacco Research·TypeLiterature review·DateJun 16, 2024
A UK study found that young people view vaping and smoking as interchangeable behaviors, despite being more informed about vape risks. Banning disposable vapes or increasing prices may lead to increased tobacco use among youth.
SourceUniversity of East Anglia·JournalAddiction·TypeSurvey·DateJun 16, 2024
Researchers found that restricting menthol flavor in cigarettes while making nicotine replacement therapy more available can decrease socioeconomic disparities in tobacco use. The study used an online platform to simulate the effects of policy changes on purchase behavior, showing that policies must consider interplay to be effective.
SourceVirginia Tech·JournalNicotine & Tobacco Research·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateJun 6, 2024
A study found that low doses of filtered kretek cigarette smoke altered rat lung histometric measurements, increasing the size of respiratory bronchioles. P53 gene overexpression was also observed in response to exposure. The findings suggest potential health risks from even low levels of kretek cigarette smoke.
SourceBentham Science Publishers·JournalThe Open Respiratory Medicine Journal·DateJun 6, 2024
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A survey of over 5,000 smokers found that mental health conditions do not affect the effectiveness of smoking cessation aids. The most effective aids were vaping products, varenicline, and heated tobacco products, with no differences in efficacy between people with mental health conditions.
SourcePLOS·JournalPLOS Mental Health·TypeSurvey·DateJun 4, 2024
Despite efforts to cut ties with the tobacco industry, top medical journals continue to publish research funded by tobacco companies. The BMJ has updated its tobacco policy to exclude research funded by the industry and authors with personal financial ties to it.
SourceBMJ Group·JournalThe BMJ·TypeNews article·DateMay 30, 2024
Researchers found 45% of TikTok videos promoting age-verification-free sales, highlighting a loophole in local and federal laws. Small business owners used hashtag challenges like #discreetshipping to circumvent regulations, selling products via Instagram or Telegram.
SourceUniversity of Arkansas·JournalNicotine & Tobacco Research·TypeContent analysis·DateMay 24, 2024
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Research found that 50.4% of TikTok videos advertised popular vaping brands and 45% included cannabis products. Vendors evade age restrictions by creating 'puffbundles' with non-vaping items, making it easy for minors to purchase e-cigarettes.
SourceOxford University Press USA·JournalNicotine & Tobacco Research·TypeContent analysis·DateMay 23, 2024
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory identified 28 trace metals in secondhand and thirdhand tobacco smoke, including cadmium, arsenic, and chromium. The study found that the predicted indoor air concentration for these metals exceeded California's cancer risk guidelines, highlighting the need to understand their contrib...
SourceDOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory·JournalEnvironmental Science & Technology Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 21, 2024
A new study suggests that a 'smoke-free generation' policy may not be enough to meet the UK's levelling up agenda, with health inequalities still being a major concern. The research concludes that a smoking ban would extend working lives but is not enough to narrow the gap between prosperous and deprived areas.
SourceCity St George’s, University of London·JournalThe Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Issues and Practice·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateMay 17, 2024
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Researchers at UTHealth Houston found a significant link between e-cigarette use and earlier age of asthma onset in U.S. adults. Adults who reported e-cigarette use in the past 30 days were 252% more likely to develop asthma earlier than those who did not use e-cigarettes.
SourceUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at Houston·JournalJAMA Network Open·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateMay 17, 2024
A new study reveals that Philip Morris International is successfully increasing public trust in industry-funded science by portraying itself as a generous supporter while concealing its involvement through third parties. The tobacco company's efforts to build trust are found to be effective, with participants trusting the science more ...
SourceUniversity of Bath·JournalFrontiers in Communication·DateMay 16, 2024
Researchers found a significant disparity between the placebo group and those receiving varenicline, with a quit rate of 45% compared to 30% in the placebo group. The study suggests that varenicline may be effective in helping adults quit using e-cigarettes.
SourceMedical University of South Carolina·JournalAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine·DateMay 16, 2024
Researchers found that smokers skip meals more often, go longer without eating, and are more likely to snack between meals. They also tend to eat fewer sweet foods, but more fried foods, salt, and sugar than non-smokers.
SourceEuropean Association for the Study of Obesity·DateMay 12, 2024
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A new study published in Scientific Reports predicts the potential formation of 127 acutely toxic chemicals in flavored vapes. The research highlights the urgent need for comprehensive regulation of vaping products, particularly among non-smoking teenagers and young adults.
A Rutgers study reveals tobacco companies engage in predatory marketing tactics, targeting Black communities with menthol cigarettes. The survey found high uncertainty and lack of awareness among Black respondents and menthol cigarette smokers about tobacco company activities beyond marketing.
SourceRutgers University·JournalNicotine & Tobacco Research·TypeSurvey·DateMay 2, 2024
A new study suggests that the withdrawal of a prescription stop-smoking pill could lead to thousands fewer people quitting each year in England, resulting in avoidable deaths. The disruption to varenicline supply may have caused smokers to rely on less effective smoking cessation aids or no medication at all.
SourceUniversity College London·JournalAddiction·TypeObservational study·DateApr 30, 2024
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Medscape has removed its accredited medical education courses on smoking cessation funded by Philip Morris International following a BMJ investigation. The move comes as doctors and academics call for a global ban on industry-funded medical education, citing concerns over ethics and the potential to prolong tobacco use.
Patients who quit smoking before starting chemotherapy or radiation responded better to treatment, were less likely to need their voice boxes surgically removed, and lived significantly longer than those who continued to smoke. Quitting smoking also improved quality of life for seven years after treatment.
SourceUniversity of Oklahoma·JournalOtolaryngology·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateApr 23, 2024
A new study published in Addictive Behaviors found that frequent social media use among US youth is associated with a higher risk of tobacco initiation. Youth who engaged with tobacco marketing on social media platforms were more likely to start using tobacco products, highlighting the need for regulation and education.
SourceBoston University School of Public Health·JournalAddictive Behaviors·TypeObservational study·DateApr 23, 2024
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A new study confirms community pharmacies can help people quit smoking by providing access to tobacco cessation tools and support. The study found that pharmacies successfully initiated cessation services after completing tobacco treatment training, with compatibility with existing workflows and staff buy-in being key factors.
SourceUniversity of California - Davis Health·JournalPharmacy·DateApr 22, 2024
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified hundreds of new genes associated with tobacco use disorder, including those linked to psychiatric and medical conditions. The study also identified hundreds of potential drug candidates that could help treat the disease.
SourceUniversity of California - San Diego·JournalNature Human Behaviour·DateApr 17, 2024
Researchers argue that among adults who have tried FDA-approved cessation medicines, switching to e-cigarettes may be a better option due to lower health risks. E-cigarette products authorized by the FDA are considered less harmful than combustible cigarettes.
SourceMedical University of South Carolina·JournalNature Medicine·DateApr 16, 2024
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Vaping additives, particularly vitamin E, can damage the lungs by inhibiting gas exchange and lung stability. The study used Langmuir films to simulate the expansion and compression of the pulmonary surfactant, observing how the additive changed its properties and monitored changes as more were added.
SourceConcordia University·JournalLangmuir·TypeObservational study·DateApr 4, 2024
A new study published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research found that smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes are now more likely to stop smoking regular cigarettes. Between 2018 and 2021, 30.9% of e-cigarette users quit smoking combustible cigarettes, compared to 20% of non-e-cigarette users.
SourceOxford University Press USA·JournalNicotine & Tobacco Research·TypeObservational study·DateApr 3, 2024
People who use e-cigarettes are significantly more likely to develop heart failure compared with those who have never used them. The study found a substantial association between e-cigarette use and an increased risk of heart failure, especially for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
A new study suggests that most essential care for cardiovascular health happens in general primary care clinics, but many at high risk don't receive it. The study found that large percentages of people with major cardiovascular risk factors didn't see a primary care provider or cardiologist in the past year.
SourceMichigan Medicine - University of Michigan·JournalCirculation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateApr 2, 2024
A new study from Umeå University found that lung cancer rates haven't decreased as expected with reduced smoking. Despite declining smoking rates, the number of cases of lung cancer has increased, especially among women. The study suggests that previous assumptions about the quick decrease in risk after quitting may have been exaggerated.
SourceUmea University·JournalEuropean Journal of Public Health·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateApr 2, 2024
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Researchers discovered a feedback loop involving estrogen that may explain why women become more dependent on nicotine. Estrogen-induced proteins called olfactomedins could be targeted with therapies to help control nicotine consumption.
SourceAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology·DateMar 25, 2024
Research suggests that early-life tobacco exposure significantly increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in adulthood, particularly for individuals with a high genetic risk. Lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, and smoking habits may modify this risk, emphasizing the importance of healthy lifestyle choices.
A new study finds that e-cigarette users with a limited smoking history experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers. The researchers also found that some smoking-related epigenetic changes remain more stable after giving up smoking, suggesting that e-cigarettes may not be completely safe.
SourceUniversity College London·JournalCancer Research·TypeObservational study·DateMar 19, 2024
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A recent study by UCL researchers found that 16% of adult smokers in England, Wales, and Scotland reported using menthol-flavored cigarettes, equivalent to nearly one million people. The prevalence of menthol cigarette smoking remained stable despite the UK ban, which aimed to curb its use.
SourceUniversity College London·JournalTobacco Control·TypeSurvey·DateMar 18, 2024
Rutgers Health researcher found that lesbian/gay and bisexual women are more receptive to tobacco marketing and have a harder time quitting. The study also discovered that bisexual women smoke at higher rates and struggle with nicotine addiction.
SourceRutgers University·JournalAnnals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health·TypeSurvey·DateMar 15, 2024
A new study from the University of Chicago analyzed DNA methylation in tissue samples from former smokers, finding evidence of the body's attempts to defend itself from tobacco smoke. The research team identified new regions associated with smoking and found that DNA methylation varies dramatically across cell types and tissue types.
SourceUniversity of Chicago·JournalAmerican Journal of Human Genetics·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateMar 14, 2024
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The college will investigate the harmful effects of alternative tobacco products, exploring their toxicity and addictiveness. The funding supports a trio of studies led by the Center for Research on Tobacco and Health, which aims to inform better regulation and improve public health.
A recent study found that high school students who use both tobacco and cannabis products miss more school and have lower grades compared to those who don't use either product. The researchers analyzed data from the California Healthy Kids Survey, which showed that students who used both tobacco and cannabis reported the highest percen...
SourceUniversity of California - Davis Health·JournalThe Journal of Pediatrics·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateMar 13, 2024
The study found that while cigarettes maintained market share, their popularity decreased, allowing for a more diverse marketplace at various price points. Modern oral nicotine products, such as nicotine pouches, emerged as the fastest-growing and most price-stable options.
SourceJAMA Network·JournalJAMA Network Open·DateMar 7, 2024
Researchers discovered that lung cancer cells can persist in the presence of cigarette smoke due to a protein pump called ABCG2, which clears damaging molecules from the cells. This mechanism could also contribute to resistance to pharmaceutical treatments in cancer cells.
SourcePenn State·JournalPLOS ONE·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 6, 2024
A large-scale study has found a significant link between smoking and DNA methylation, with two new epigenetic markers identified that differ by race or ethnicity. The research could lead to better ways to predict smoking-related disease risk and improve early detection and treatment.
SourceKeck School of Medicine of USC·JournalAmerican Journal of Human Genetics·TypeObservational study·DateMar 1, 2024
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A study led by UCL researchers found that over half of English smokers believe vaping is equally or more harmful than smoking. The survey data showed a sharp increase in perceived harm from 2021, coinciding with rising youth vaping rates. Better communication about health risks is needed to help smokers make informed choices.
SourceUniversity College London·JournalJAMA Network Open·TypeObservational study·DateMar 1, 2024
A new study found that frequent cannabis use is associated with a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, even after controlling for tobacco use and other cardiovascular risk factors. The study analyzed data from over 430,000 adults in the US and found that smoking cannabis was significantly linked to cardiovascular risks.
SourceAmerican Heart Association·JournalJournal of the American Heart Association·DateFeb 28, 2024
A study by UC San Francisco researchers found that daily cannabis users had a 25% increased risk of heart attack and a 42% increased risk of stroke compared to non-users. The study also found significant cardiovascular risks associated with cannabis use, including coronary heart disease and the combination of heart attack and stroke.
SourceUniversity of California - San Francisco·JournalJournal of the American Heart Association·DateFeb 28, 2024
Head and neck cancer patients exposed to secondhand smoke during chemotherapy have reduced treatment effectiveness. Secondhand smoke alters protein expression, restricting chemotherapy's ability to kill cancer cells. This raises concerns about cancer prognosis and the importance of smoking cessation.
SourceUniversity of Oklahoma·JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences·TypeNews article·DateFeb 27, 2024
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A study of 8,988 preadolescent children found a significant link between tobacco product use and an increased risk of suicide attempts among elementary school-aged children. The findings suggest that emerging tobacco products are also associated with this increased risk, emphasizing the need for preventive policies.
SourceJAMA Network·JournalJAMA Network Open·DateFeb 26, 2024
A study finds that banning menthol cigarettes would likely lead to a significant reduction in smoking rates, particularly among young people and racial/ethnic minorities. The review of 78 studies reveals that almost a quarter of menthol cigarette smokers quit smoking altogether after a ban.
SourceOxford University Press USA·JournalNicotine & Tobacco Research·TypeLiterature review·DateFeb 21, 2024
A recent study published in the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics found a correlation between hookah use and increased symptoms of postpartum depression. Pregnant women who used hookahs before or during pregnancy were more likely to experience depressive symptoms, particularly among mothers from historically marginaliz...
SourceOhio University·JournalInternational Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateFeb 19, 2024
A study of 11,000 children found that maternal tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with enduring deficits in childhood neurocognition. Continued research on the link between maternal tobacco use and cognitive performance is needed.
SourceJAMA Network·JournalJAMA Network Open·DateFeb 13, 2024
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A new study by University of Toronto researchers found that quitting smoking significantly reduces the risk of death from vascular disease and cancer. Former smokers can expect to live up to six years longer after quitting, with benefits seen within just three years.
SourceUniversity of Toronto·JournalNEJM Evidence·TypeObservational study·DateFeb 9, 2024
A recent study found that only half of hookah packages included the required nicotine warnings, two years after federal regulation was implemented. The study led by Boston University School of Public Health researcher Dr. Jennifer Ross highlights the importance of warning labels in communicating health risks to consumers.
SourceBoston University School of Public Health·JournalJAMA Network Open·TypeObservational study·DateFeb 7, 2024
Cadmium exposure from cigarette smoke can lead to increased ANO1 expression in airway epithelial cells, exacerbating COPD. MicroRNA-381 negatively regulates ANO1, but its downregulation by cadmium could worsen disease severity.
SourceUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham·JournalScientific Reports·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 2, 2024
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High school students who use cannabis are more likely to develop asthma, with prevalence increasing with frequency of use. The study, published in Pediatric Pulmonology, analyzed data from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System and found a significant association between cannabis use and asthma.
SourceColumbia University's Mailman School of Public Health·JournalPediatric Pulmonology·DateJan 29, 2024
Scientists have successfully replicated QS-21, a potent vaccine adjuvant, in an alternative plant host for the first time. This breakthrough enables the production of this highly valued compound in a more sustainable manner.
SourceJohn Innes Centre·JournalNature Chemical Biology·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 26, 2024
Almost a quarter of Australians with disabilities smoke, compared to 12.6% of the wider population. Targeted strategies are needed to address socioeconomic challenges, physical restrictions, and lack of trained professionals.
SourceFlinders University·JournalAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health·TypeSystematic review·DateJan 24, 2024
A ban on disposable vapes could impact an estimated 2.6 million people, including 316,000 young adults who use disposables but never smoked tobacco. The researchers suggest alternative policies to reduce youth vaping with minimal unintended consequences.
SourceUniversity College London·JournalPublic Health·TypeObservational study·DateJan 24, 2024
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