One-Fifth of Adult Smokers in U.S. Have Used E-Cigarettes: CDC
One-fifth of U.S. adult smokers have tried e-cigarettes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.
Category results for "Tobacco"
Women Who Start Smoking Early Have Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
Women who start smoking early in life are at increased risk of breast cancer, a new study concludes. Previous studies on smoking and breast cancer have produced conflicting results, HealthDay reports.
Lung Cancer Screening Could Prevent 12,000 Deaths Annually: Cancer Society
A study by the American Cancer Society estimates 12,000 deaths annually could be avoided in the United States among the highest risk smokers and former smokers through a national lung cancer screening program.
Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, Who Targeted Tobacco, Dies
Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, who fought the tobacco industry, died at the age of 96. He issued the first government warning about secondhand tobacco smoke, Bloomberg reports.
New Head of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products is Industry Critic
The new head of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products is a longtime critic of the tobacco industry, The Wall Street Journal reports. Mitch Zeller’s appointment may signal stricter oversight of cigarette manufacturers, according to the newspaper.
Older Smokers Who Quit See Health Benefits Within Five Years
Older smokers who quit can see health benefits within five years, according to a new study. The study of 8,807 people ages 50 to 74 found a person can reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke by more than 40 percent within the first five years after they stop smoking.
E-Cigarettes Perceived as Less Harmful Than Tobacco Cigarettes
An international survey has found 80 percent of people who use e-cigarettes do so because they consider the products less harmful than traditional cigarettes. The researchers say e-cigarettes may have the potential to help smokers quit, Medical News Today reports.
Study Links Smoking in Teens and Young Adults With Risk of Death Before 55
The risk of dying before age 55 is increased in teens and young adults who smoke, are obese and have high blood sugar levels, a new study suggests.
Don’t Charge Smokers More for Insurance, Health Groups and Tobacco Makers Say
Public health groups and tobacco companies are united in their opposition to a provision of the Affordable Care Act that allows insurance companies to charge smokers 50 percent more than nonsmokers, The Washington Post reports.
Commentary: Why the Term “Enabling” Does More Harm Than Good
The term “enabling” is commonplace in the field of addiction and used within support group settings, in treatment programs and throughout the professional literature about addiction and the family. Kimberly Kirby, PhD, of the Treatment Research Institute, explains how it is one of the most frequently misunderstood terms in the field.
