Smoking

Respiratory Disease and Smoking May Both Increase Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Publish Date June 18, 2021

Efforts to prevent respiratory diseases may be as important as smoking cessation in preventing the development of rheumatoid arthritis in at risk individuals.

E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: The Continued Debate

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Publish Date February 5, 2021

Consumer e-cigarette use has reversed some of the gains in public health efforts against smoking and increased rates of nicotine consumption.

Expert Interview With CEO of IntelliQuit Mobile App, Matthew Bars

By

Britt Gambino

Publish Date February 28, 2020

The IntelliQuit mobile app is able to quantify the consumption of nicotine and nicotine metabolites, which allows a clinician to titrate a patient’s nicotine replacement therapy.

Smokers Who Shift to Vaping May Improve Other Health Measures

Replacing combustible cigarettes with vaping in one’s 30s may be associated with key markers of healthy and successful aging.

Prevalence of Past-Month Adolescent Vaping 8.6% Overall

The prevalence of adolescent vaping is 8.6% in 47 lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries, and the prevalence of frequent vaping is 1.7%.

E-Cigarettes May Be Better Than Nicotine Patches for Pregnant Women

Electronic cigarettes may help women who are pregnant to stop smoking, according to a study published online.

Emphysema Prevalence Higher in Black Adults

Black adults have a significantly higher prevalence of emphysema than White adults, according to a recent study.

CVD Risk Not Reduced With Dual Use of E-Cigarettes, Smoking

Dual use of e-cigarettes and smoking is not associated with a significant reduction in the risk for cardiovascular disease.

Smoking Habits Unchanged During COVID-19 Pandemic

By

Heather R. Johnson

The study authors searched several databases to find correlations between tobacco smoking and COVID-19 during the pre-vaccination phase of the pandemic.

Decrease in Youth Smoking Menthol Cigarettes After Cigarette Ban

The proportion of young smokers who smoke menthol cigarettes decreased after implementation of a menthol cigarette ban in England in May 2020.

1.3 Million Smokers May Quit if US Bans Menthol Cigarettes

If the United States were to institute a ban on menthol cigarettes, 1.3 million smokers are estimated to quit.