Tag: Tobacco: Cigarette Smoking
Nearly All Disadvantaged Urban Teens Exposed to Smoke
Urine biomarkers show secondhand smoke exposure highest among African-Americans
Prevalence of Smoking While Pregnant 7.2 Percent in 2016
Prevalence highest for women aged 20 to 24 years
Heart Disease, Stroke Risk Up Even Smoking 1 Cigarette/Day
Men who smoked just one cigarette/day had 46 percent of excess relative risk of smoking 20/day
About 20 Percent of U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products
Overall, 15.1 percent use cigarettes, with higher use among males, older adults, those with lower incomes
Smoking Alters Genetic Relationship with Parkinson’s
Smoking, HLA-DRB1 may be involved in common pathways, possibly neuroinflammation
Smoking Cessation Support Less Likely for Cancer Patients
General practitioners less likely to support smoking cessation in patients with cancer than with CHD
Expected Burden of Lung Cancer High for People Living With HIV
PLWH who adhere to antiretroviral tx but smoke are substantially more likely to die from lung cancer
Pre-Cosmetic Sx Advice May Aid Long-Term Smoking Cessation
More than 40 percent of 42 daily smokers were no longer smoking cigarettes at long-term follow-up
Smoking During Pregnancy Up Among Women With Depression
Smoking rate four times higher in pregnant women experiencing an episode of major depression
Downregulation of miR-126 Augments DNA Damage Response
Reduced miR-126 levels in lungs from mice exposed to cigarette smoke, smokers' lung epithelial cells
