Tag: Smoking Cessation
More Than 3.8 Million U.S. Lung Cancer Deaths Averted During 1970 to 2022
Number of averted lung cancer deaths accounted for 51.4 percent of the estimated declines in overall cancer deaths
Integrated Care Boosts Smoking Cessation When Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening
Integrated care involving medication and intensive counseling provides optimal smoking cessation intervention
Three in 10 U.S. Adults Aware of Menthol-Mimicking Cigarettes
Substantial proportion of aware adults had experimented with or were currently using synthetic cooling agent menthol-mimicking cigarettes
Incentives Aid Smoking Cessation Across Populations
Review findings include benefits for pregnant women
Dual Electronic, Conventional Cigarette Use Not Tied to Cessation
Most dual users either continue dual use or transition to exclusive conventional cigarette use
Smoking Cessation Aids Survival Even Following a Cancer Diagnosis
Maximal survival benefit seen for smoking cessation treatment within six months of diagnosis
Smoking Tied to Increased Opioid Use
Higher levels of smoking also tied to pain-related work limitations and worse self-reported health, mental health
Accelerating Smoking Elimination Could Prevent Millions of Deaths by 2050
Additional benefits would be seen for extended life expectancy from birth
Smoking Cessation Linked to Lower Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Compared with current smokers, adjusted risk for AF was lower in former smokers and those who quit during the study
CDC: Despite Wanting to Quit, Only 8.8 Percent Quit Smoking in 2022
Two-thirds of adults who smoked wanted to quit, about half made a quit attempt, but only 8.8 percent quit in 2022
