UK Youth Cigarette Ban Passes First Vote
The United Kingdom's proposed bill to outlaw the sale of cigarettes to any citizen born after 2008 passed its first vote in the British Parliament on April 16th.
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Smoking Cessation Cuts Type-2 Diabetes Risk
Smoking cessation can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by as much as 30–40%, according to a joint brief from the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), and the University of Newcastle.
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Prediagnosis Smoking Cessation Linked to Higher Lung Cancer Survival Rates
Compared to those who never smoked and were being treated for non-small cell lung cancer, current smokers had 68% higher mortality while former smokers had 26% higher mortality.
Study: Smoking Cessation Through a Healthcare System Model
A Mass General-led study suggests that managing smoking cessation like other chronic diseases through an integrated health system approach could produce sustained results.
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Many Physicians Have Misconceptions About E-Cigarettes
Many physicians incorrectly believe all tobacco products are equally harmful and thus are less likely to recommend e-cigarettes for people seeking to quit smoking or those being treated for a tobacco-caused disease.
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Smoking Cessation Adds Five Healthy Years to Heart Disease Patients
Smoking cessation adds the same number of heart disease-free years to life as three preventive medications combined, according to research at ESC 2022.
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Nicotine Pouches Reduce In-vitro Toxicity Compared to Combustible Cigarette Smoke
Reduced levels of toxicants in nicotine pouches translate directly into reduced in-vitro biological activity, a recent study in the journal Applied In Vitro Toxicology shows.
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Smoking in Underserved Communities Nearly Double the US National Rate
Study finds higher smoking rates with mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
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‘State of Tobacco Control’ Report Focuses on Flavored Tobacco, Vaping
Products like e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, create concern for losing another generation to nicotine addiction, the American Lung Association’s annual “State of Tobacco Control” report says.
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How Did COVID Affect Smoking Prevalence in Minority Communities?
New information has surfaced on the link between the pandemic and the deceleration in progress to reduce smoking in certain populations.
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40% of Stroke Survivors Continue to Smoke
Stroke survivors with a history of smoking were 28% less likely to have quit smoking compared to cancer survivors.
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Varenicline Plus Nicotine Patch Didn’t Improve Smoking Cessation
Varenicline combined with nicotine patch therapy was not associated with greater tobacco smoking cessation than varencline monotherapy in adults who smoke cigarettes, according to research findings.
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Telehealth May Help Smokers in Rural Prisons Quit Tobacco Smoking
Researchers from Rutgers University found that video conferencing with tobacco treatment specialists may help smokers incarcerated in rural prisons quit tobacco smoking.
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The Evaluation of Cytisinicline in Cessation of E-cigarette Use, Nicotine Addiction
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Achieve Life Sciences a grant to evaluate the use of cytisinicline as a treatment for cessation of nicotine e-cigarette use.
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Regulators Allow Rise in Impurities in Anti-Smoking Drug
Federal drug regulators announced that they will temporarily allow manufacturers to distribute the anti-smoking drug varenicline with elevated levels of an impurity that may cause cancer, to maintain availability after Pfizer halted distribution of its Chantix branded varenicline.
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