Daily E-Cigarette Use May Increase Prolonged Cigarette Abstinence
No association for nondaily e-cigarette use with prolonged regular cigarette smoking abstinence
Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to Raised Odds of NICU Admission
Acute exposure during week prior to delivery, day of and day prior to delivery may up odds of admission
Cancer Risks Examined in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Increased incidences found for lymphoma, lung cancer (in male patients), and cervical cancer
Cuts in Fine Particulate Matter Pollution Have Spared U.S. Lives
Reductions in PM2.5 since 1999 estimated to have lowered mortality in all but 14 counties
CDC: Mortality Rates Continue to Decrease for Hispanic Adults
Difference in death rates between non-Hispanic white, Hispanic adults widened from 2000 to 2017
One in Five Workers Exposed to Secondhand Smoke on the Job
Prevalence highest for those working in industries with outdoor workplaces unprotected by smoke-free laws
Reducing Air Pollution Could Cut Rates of Childhood Asthma
Compliance with hypothetical standard of 20 ppb NO2 estimated to result in 20 percent reduction in asthma
Senate Bill Would Reduce Drug Costs for Seniors
Bill would limit drug copays for people with Medicare Part D by capping annual out-of-pocket costs
Financial Incentives Help People Stop Smoking
Effectiveness of incentives appears to be sustained once follow-up ends and incentives stop
Key Cystic Fibrosis Pathogens Reduced With Ivacaftor Use
Ivacaftor use linked to reductions in P. aeruginosa rates, prevalence of S. aureus, Aspergillus species