A genomic analysis of lung cancer in people with no history of smoking has found that a majority of these tumors arise from the accumulation of mutations caused by natural processes in the body.
Environmental tobacco smoke exposure in utero and during early childhood—especially secondhand smoke—is associated with decreased childhood lung function.
Diagnoses of cannabis use disorder, based on medical records at time of delivery, rose from 2.8 to 6.9 per 1000 deliveries from 2002 to 2012.
The number of high and middle school students using tobacco products has dropped over the last two years.
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Smoking is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms and smokers are more likely to be admitted to the hospital than non-smokers.
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A new study, published in the journal Circulation, finds that vaping may not cut risk of cardiovascular disease when used in combination with cigarettes.
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Even people who consider themselves to be casual cigarette smokers may be addicted, according to current diagnostic criteria.
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Smoking is the most common cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an often fatal respiratory condition that afflicts millions of Americans. But for many patients living with COPD, stopping smoking isn’t the end of the battle.
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Smoking history may decrease rate of survival following lung transplantation, according to a recent study.
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Recently diagnosed cancer patients who smoke are significantly more likely to quit and remain tobacco-free if they receive frequent and sustained telephone counseling, according to a new study.
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Parents are less likely to suspect when their kids vape or use other tobacco products than they are when they smoke cigarettes, a new study finds.
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More people are thinking about quitting smoking as a result of the pandemic, new research shows.
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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 nonsmokers.
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South Africa imposed a ban on cigarettes to prevent respiratory problems associated with COVID-19, but few smokers were deterred because of a thriving illegal market.
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New research suggests that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is linked with more severe outcomes from COVID-19 infection.
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