Study funded by NIH supports optimal threshold for diagnosing COPD
Credit: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute A new study provides evidence to support a simple measurement for diagnosing clinically ...
Tag: Smoking/Tobacco
Preconceptional and prenatal exposure to paternal smoking affects semen quality of adult sons
Large population study finds lower sperm counts and concentrations than in sons of non-smokers Vienna, 25 June 2019: The adverse ...
Chronic conditions — not infectious diseases — are top 5 causes of early death in China
Substantial reductions in maternal and child mortality reveal 'dramatic shift' from communicable to chronic conditions; Top risk factors are high ...
Small shops, heavy advertisers less likely to ID for tobacco
Study has implications for Tobacco 21 enforcement, researchers say COLUMBUS, Ohio - Young people are less likely to be carded ...
Global treaty is leaving some countries vulnerable to increase in tobacco consumption
Studies provide evidence for urgent need to tackle smoking globally, especially in low-to-middle-income countriesCredit: York University News TORONTO, June 20, ...
How do vaping, the environment, lifestyle impact long-term lung health?
Millennial lung health will get its first focus with $24.8 million grantCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- We don't yet know ...
Study finds alcohol and tobacco appear frequently in UK reality television
A new study in the Faculty of Public Health's Journal of Public Health finds that tobacco and alcohol usage are ...
Study underscores role of menthol cigarettes in smoking cessation
African-American menthol smokers are 12% less likely to quitCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- For decades, Big Tobacco has ...
USC study finds e-cigarette cartoon ads may increase likelihood of vaping
Research suggests that exposure to cartoon-based advertisements for e-cigarettes is related to greater potential for young adults to use the ...
Butting out: Researchers gauge public opinion on tobacco product waste
Credit: University of Otago Requiring cigarettes to contain biodegradable filters, fining smokers who litter cigarette butts and expanding smoke free ...
School of public health receives $3.15 million grant to enhance mindfulness-based smoking cessation
Credit: Georgia State Researchers in Georgia State University's School of Public Health have been awarded a five-year, $3.15 million grant ...
Smoking may impair body’s blood pressure autocorrect system
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Smokers may be at a higher risk for developing hypertension, and an overactive response to normal drops ...
Laboratory testing suggests human lung tissue unimpacted by blu vapor
Credit: Imperial Brands Science A new study by Imperial Brands, owners of leading vape brand blu, contributes to the increasing ...
Supportive families and schools help prevent substance use among trans youth: UBC study
Credit: University of British Columbia Strong family and school connections are helping prevent transgender youth from smoking cigarettes and using ...
The nicotine in e-cigarettes appears to impair mucus clearance
Credit: ATS June 7, 2019--E-cigarette vaping with nicotine appears to hamper mucus clearance from the airways, according to new research ...
LGBT-identifying females are at increased risk of substance use in early adolescence
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Females who identify as sexual minorities face an increased risk of substance use that shows up as ...
Telomere length unaffected by smoking
A new study has surprised the medical world, finding that smoking does not shorten the length of telomeres - a ...
blu research suggests potential breakthrough in future e-liquid classifications
Innovative in-vitro research using GARD assays can help detect known allergensCredit: blu / Imperial Brands A new study* suggests that ...
Child deaths in Brazil fall following comprehensive smoking ban
Child deaths have fallen in Brazil following complete smoking bans in public places, according to a new study. Its authors, ...
Changes to immune genes link paternal smoking with childhood asthma
Children exposed to paternal tobacco smoking before birth are more likely to develop asthma -- and associated changes to immune ...
