Source: U.S. National Cancer Institute. Tobacco and Alcohol: Understanding Co-Use to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality. National Cancer Institute Tobacco Control Monograph 24. Bethesda, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute...

Source: Pénzes, M., Solimini, R., Ruiz-Dominguez, F. M., Joó, T., Vardavas, C. I., Behrakis, P. (2021). Recommendations for treating electronic cigarette and heated tobacco product dependence. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 7(November), 67. https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/142961 Dear Editor, There is...

Source: Slomski A. Simple Intervention Motivates Expectant Fathers to Quit Smoking. JAMA. 2021;326(5):378. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.12117 Fathers-to-be who used cigarettes were nearly twice as likely to quit after receiving brief advice on the dangers of secondhand smoking along with a sample of...

Source: Graham AL, Amato MS, Cha S, Jacobs MA, Bottcher MM, Papandonatos GD. Effectiveness of a Vaping Cessation Text Message Program Among Young Adult e-Cigarette Users: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(7):923–930. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.1793 Key Points Question Is a...

Source: Keith, R., & Bhatnagar, A. (2021). Cardiorespiratory and Immunologic Effects of Electronic Cigarettes. Current addiction reports, 1–11. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-021-00359-7 Abstract Purpose of Review Although e-cigarettes have become popular, especially...

Source: US Preventive Services Task Force. Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2021;325(3):265–279. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.25019 Abstract Importance Tobacco use is the leading preventable...

Source: Lowe KE, Zein J, Hatipoğlu U, Attaway A. Association of Smoking and Cumulative Pack-Year Exposure With COVID-19 Outcomes in the Cleveland Clinic COVID-19 Registry. JAMA Intern Med. Published online January 25, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.8360 There is limited and contradictory...

Source: Hopkinson NS, Rossi N, El-Sayed_Moustafa J, et al. Current smoking and COVID-19 risk: results from a population symptom app in over 2.4 million people. Thorax Published Online First: 05 January 2021. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-216422 Abstract Background The association between current...

Source: González-Rozada M. Impact of a recent tobacco tax reform in Argentina. Tobacco Control 2020;29:s300-s303. Abstract The literature on policies for the control of the tobacco epidemic suggests that increasing excise taxes on the consumption of tobacco products is the most cost-effective policy...

Source: Pokhrel, P., Ing, C., Kawamoto, C. T., Laestadius, L., Buente, W., & Herzog, T. A. (2020). Social media’s influence on e-cigarette use onset and escalation among young adults: What beliefs mediate the effects?. Addictive Behaviors, 112, 106617.

Source: https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.25889 Abstract Aims Comorbidities are associated with the severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid‐19). This meta‐analysis aimed to explore the risk of severe Covid‐19 in patients with pre‐existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ongoing...

Source: http://www.emro.who.int/tfi/know-the-truth/tobacco-and-waterpipe-users-are-at-increased-risk-of-covid-19-infection.html What are the possible relations between tobacco use and the COVID19 pandemic? Tobacco use may increase the risk of suffering from serious symptoms due to COVID-19 illness...

Source: Roengrudee Patanavanich, Stanton A Glantz Smoking is Associated with COVID-19 Progression: A Meta-Analysis. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.13.20063669 There are a lot of reasons to expect that smoking would make COVID-19 worse. Kade Patanavanich and Stanton Glantz have completed a meta...

Fuente: https://www.who.int/es/news-room/detail/19-12-2019-who-launches-new-report-on-global-tobacco-use-trends El número de hombres que consumen tabaco en todo el mundo está disminuyendo, lo que demuestra que los esfuerzos de control dirigidos por los gobiernos sirven para salvar vidas, proteger la...

Source: https://www.networkforphl.org/resources_collection/2019/12/12/1207/vapor_technology_association_et_al_v_oregon_health_authority?blm_aid=24247 Vapor Technology Association et al. v. Oregon Health Authority (Oregon Court of Appeals, Nov. 14, 2019): An Oregon appellate court blocked an effort...

PUBLISHED FRI, NOV 15 20198:07 AM EST Elly Cosgrove @ELLYCOSGROVE Apple says Friday it will ban vaping apps from the App Store and that it removed 181 apps related to vaping. The apps are a mix of store apps, games and hardware companion apps that let users regulate things like lighting and heating...

Advice from doctors helps people who smoke to quit. Even when doctors provide brief simple advice about quitting smoking this increases the likelihood that someone who smokes will successfully quit and remain a nonsmoker 12 months later. More intensive advice may result in slightly higher rates of...

Source: https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI128531 Abstract Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes have emerged as a popular recreational tool among adolescents and adults. Although the use of ENDS is often promoted as a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes, few comprehensive...

Nicotine & Tobacco Research (N&TR) intends to publish a themed issue on the impact of cannabis use on tobacco use outcomes. Guest editors will be Renee Goodwin and Gillinder Bedi. Examples of possible manuscript topics include, but are not limited to: Epidemiological studies examining the impact of...

The FDA has become aware that some people who use e-cigarettes have experienced seizures, with most reports involving youth or young adult users. Seizures or convulsions are known potential side effects of nicotine toxicity and have been reported in the scientific literature in relation to...