Nonsmoker Mortality Demonstrates Harm of Secondhand Smoke
One nonsmoker dies from secondhand tobacco smoke exposure for every 52 smokers.
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Young Adults Using Juul More Than Non-Pod-Based E-Cigarettes
More than 50% of respondents reported using pods because they are easy to hide.
US Cigarette Packs Will Have Graphic Health Warnings Starting Next Year
Warnings include photo-realistic color images depicting some of the lesser-known health risks of smoking.
Clinicians Should Consider EVALI in Patients With a History of Vaping
Despite California’s legal cannabis market, 75% of products that contained THC were obtained from informal sources.
Varenicline Appears Safe for Adults Without Depression
For adults without a recent history of depression, use of varenicline for smoking cessation does not appear to be associated with an increased risk for CV or neuropsychiatric hospitalizations when compared with NR
Expert Interview With CEO of IntelliQuit Mobile App, Matthew Bars
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.
DNA Methylated CpG Sites Associated With Mortality in Current, Former Smokers
A total of 7 differentially methylated CpG sites associated with mortality in people with ≥10 pack-years smoking history were identified in a genome-wide analysis.
Update on E-Cigarette and Vaping Lung Injury Outbreak Through January 2020
Organizations including the CDC and FDA have been investigating the nationwide outbreak of e-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury since August 2019.
US Ban on Flavored E-Cigarette Products Will Have Little Effect, Experts Say
Highly concentrated, refillable nicotine vape products and disposable vape pods are still available.
Patient Decision Aid Informs Patients on Lung Cancer Screening
Tobacco quit lines are an effective way to disseminate patient decision aids.
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