Vaping no boost to quit rates in smokers, study suggests – ‘Dual users’ no more likely to kick habit
People who vape and smoke cigarettes are no more likely to drop the nicotine habit than those who just smoke, a new study suggests. Researchers at The Ohio State University studied 617 tobacco users and found no differences in quit rates for “dual users” of…
As Vaping Increased in Popularity, Use of Cigarettes Declined
The study, which looked at the relationship between vaping and smoking among youth and young adults between 2013 and 2017, was published in the journal Tobacco Control.
Prevention and Cessation Best Options to Reduce Tobacco-Related Heart Disease
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the world and encompasses a variety of products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. Combustible cigarettes remain the most common tobacco product used by U.S. adults, but studies have shown no level of cigarette consumption…
The more you smoke, the greater your risk of atrial fibrillation
The more you smoke, the greater your risk of atrial fibrillation. That’s the finding of a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) journal.
Tobacco aside, e-cigarette flavorings may harm blood vessels
Flavor additives used in electronic cigarettes and related tobacco products could impair blood vessel function and may be an early indicator of heart damage, according to new laboratory research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal.
At least three out of five people who try a cigarette become daily smokers
At least 61 per cent of people who try their first cigarette become, at least temporarily, daily smokers, suggests an analysis of survey data by Queen Mary University of London.The findings, from over 215,000 survey respondents and published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research,…
Budget cigarettes linked to higher infant mortality rates in EU countries
Scientists already know that high cigarette prices reduce smoking rates, and that levels of smoking affect infant mortality. However until now, there have been no studies to explore the link between cigarette price differentials and infant mortality.
World No Smoking Day: Increasing the price of tobacco by 5% reduces consumption by 3.5%
In a 30-year-old study conducted by social medicine expert Michael Kunze into pricing policy and tobacco consumption, it was found that increasing prices by only 1% reduces consumption by 0.5%. Under the guidance of the MedUni Vienna smoking expert, diploma student Richard Felsinger has completed…
New evidence finds standardized cigarette packaging may reduce the number of people who smoke
A Cochrane Review finds standardized tobacco packaging may lead to a reduction in smoking prevalence and reduces the appeal of tobacco.
New Study Compares the Effects of Direct Exposure to Cigarette Smoke or e-Cigarette Vapor
Researchers reported changes in the expression levels of 123 genes when reconstituted lung tissue was exposed to cigarette smoke, compared to only two genes that could be confirmed following exposure to e-cigarette aerosols.
Stop smoking services may boost mental health of people with depression
Smokers with depression who successfully quit smoking using stop smoking services may see an improvement in their mental health, according to new research, funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Annals of Behavioural Medicine.
Offering a ‘stop smoking’ taster session and personalised disease risk doubles likelihood smokers will seek help to quit
Smokers underestimate their personal risk of illness, and a key aim of the study was to try and persuade them that these risks are personally relevant. Offering smokers a taster session at an NHS Stop Smoking Service and explaining their personal risk of developing smoking-related…