Larger Effect of Smoking on Body Mass Index Than Previously Thought
Smoking-related DNA methylation patterns explain around a fifth of the variation in body mass index (BMI) between individuals, according to a study published in Plos Genetics.
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COVID-19 Lockdown Linked to Uptick in Tobacco Use
Pandemic-related anxiety and boredom were drivers of increased nicotine and tobacco use during the initial COVID-19 lockdown.
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Dual Smoker-Vapers Less Successful at Quitting
Researchers have found that people who both vape and smoke traditional cigarettes were less likely to abstain from smoking than traditional cigarette-only smokers.
Duke-UNC Offer Smoking Cessation CME Program
Duke-UNC Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Program will host its four-day smoking cessation training course in March and June 2020.
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FDA Green-lights Moonlight Reduced Nicotine Cigarettes
The FDA has approved the sale of two new reduced nicotine cigarettes — Moonlight and Moonlight Menthol cigarettes — but cautioned there are no safe tobacco products and those who do not use tobacco products should not start.
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Heavy Smoking Can Have a Damaging Effect on Facial Aging, Study Shows
The findings add to evidence that found heavier smoking affects facial attractiveness and the amount of wrinkling, which might be reasons to encourage someone to stop smoking or deter them from starting in the first place, according to the researchers.
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FDA Allows Smokeless Tobacco Products to Be Advertised As Less Harmful Than Cigarettes
The US Food and Drug Administration announced that it has authorized the marketing of one brand of smokeless tobacco products as safer than cigarettes.
Read MoreCan Magic Mushrooms Help Smokers Quit?
New research shows that psilocybin might be an effective treatment for diseases such as depression and addiction. While the work is still in its early stages, there are signs that psilocybin might help addicts shake the habit by...
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Youth with Nicotine Use Disorder Go Untreated
According to research published in JAMA Pediatrics, the majority of young people with diagnosed nicotine use disorder do not receive counseling or nicotine replacement therapy.
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Smokers Have Higher Rehospitalization Rates for Pulmonary Emboli
Smokers with pulmonary emboli are more likely to be readmitted for PE than nonsmokers, according to research at Chest 2019 in New Orleans.
Read MoreSmoking Cessation Effective for Cancer Patients
According to research published in JAMA, a comprehensive smoking cessation program successfully resulted in sustained quit rates for cancer patients.
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Juul Labs Has a New CEO from Big Tobacco Co
As the number of vaping-related deaths continues to climb, Juul has replaced its current CEO with a Big Tobacco executive from Altria Group.
Read MoreJuul Warned Over Claims E-Cigarette Safer Than Smoking
Federal health authorities on Monday blasted vaping company Juul for illegally pitching its electronic cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking and ordered the company to stop making unproven claims for its products. The...
Read MoreTraditional and Electronic Cigarettes Linked to Poor Sleep
Use of cigarettes or e-cigarettes was linked with more sleep difficulties in a recent Journal of Sleep Research study. The study included 1,664 college students, 41% of whom reported ever trying or currently using...
Read MoreGeorgetown Tobacco Control Expert Outlines Motivations of Altria-Juul Deal
The pending deal for Altria to purchase 35% of Juul Labs should serve as a “wake-up call” for the careful monitoring of competition in the nicotine delivery market, and for evaluating how regulations and policies...
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