Tag: Tobacco: Cigarette Smoking
Tobacco Use in Pregnancy Linked to Neurocognitive Deficits in Offspring
Lower scores seen on oral reading recognition, picture sequence memory, picture vocabulary tests at ages 9 to 12 years
Smoking Linked to Melanoma-Associated Death in Early-Stage Melanoma
Greatest increased risk for melanoma-specific mortality seen for patients with SLNB-negative disease
CDC Restarts National Anti-Smoking Campaign, With Focus on Menthols
American Lung Association Blasts Biden for Inaction on Menthol Cigarette Ban
Risk Factors ID’d for Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
Obesity, heavy smoking, short sleep linked to increased odds of MS-MGUS in individuals at increased risk for multiple myeloma
1991 to 2021 Saw Drop in Cigarette Use Among Adolescents
Significant decreases seen in ever, occasional, frequent, and daily use; in 2021, daily use was higher in boys, 12th graders
Pregnant Teens Increasingly Using E-Cigarettes
However, late-pregnancy e-cigarette use not tied to higher risk for small-for-gestational-age birth
Smoking Outcomes Worse for Minority Adults Versus White Adults
Despite lower overall smoking rates, minority adults have higher smoking-related health care spending and chronic diseases
Biden Menthol Cigarette Ban Delayed Amid Political Pushback
The delay, which was posted Wednesday, now says officials plan to finalize rules to put the ban in place in March
2011 to 2022 Saw Little Change in Smoking Prevalence for Older Adults
However, among younger adults, significant declines were observed
