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TSET HPRC researcher receives federal grant to help low-income Oklahomans quit smoking
Credit: OU Health OKLAHOMA CITY -Darla Kendzor, Ph.D., co-director of the TSET Health Promotion Research Center, was recently awarded a 5-year,
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Thirdhand smoke exposure linked to fabric type, heat, and humidity
UC Riverside-led team developed simple, rapid method to assess contaminants in household fabrics Credit: University Communications, UC
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“Look before you leap:” Cardiologists warn about the risks of vaping
Investigators conclude that electronic cigarettes are far from harmless, and additional regulations are needed to restrict availability to young
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Vaping vs. smoking: Impact on cells compared
How does vaping affect cells, and can it cause DNA damage? Credit: Toxys Imperial Brands scientists have utilised Toxys’ ToxTracker suite of
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Most US adults who vape want to quit, study finds
Vaping cessation interest is highest among former cigarette smokers, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers find Credit: MUSC Hollings Cancer
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Starting smoking cessation in hospitalized patients would reduce many premature deaths
Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University Smoking cigarettes causes 480,000 premature deaths each year in the United States, due mainly
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Children exposed to tobacco smoke use more emergent health services
UC study: Childhood illness from tobacco smoke exposure drives up health care visits and costs Credit: University of Cincinnati Tobacco
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Fourth generation of e-cigarettes is not harmless
UC Riverside study identified toxic elements in pod atomizers Credit: Talbot lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A University of
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Experts recommend shared patient – doctor decision-making prior to lung cancer screening
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL, NC — In a viewpoint perspective published in JAMA on March 9, 2021, a
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Evidence review examines both benefits and harms for lung cancer screening
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL, NC — A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and
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Greater tobacco use linked to higher levels of inflammation in HIV-positive people
UMass Amherst study points to health benefits from reducing cigarette smoking Credit: UMass Amherst Inflammation in the body has been linked to
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Alcohol and tobacco sales climb during early months of COVID-19 pandemic
Keck Medicine of USC study notes more dramatic increases among younger adults, ethnic minorities, those with younger children and/or large families
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Paper addresses research needed to understand smoking and COVID-19
Credit: ATS March 1, 2021 – A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society discusses how smoking may affect risk
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Daily emails about chemicals in tobacco lead some smokers to consider quitting
Credit: Goldstein, AO, et al., JAMA Network Open CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–For the last decade, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has required
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Adults with cognitive disabilities more than twice as likely to use e-cigarettes
George Mason University study is the first to assess the use of e-cigarettes among working-age adults by type of disability Credit: George Mason