Tag: Tobacco: Cigarette Smoking
Long-Term Lung Function Declines Even for Prior Low-Intensity Smokers
Accelerated FEV1 decline found in former smokers for decades after smoking cessation
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Linked to Choroidal Thinning in Children
Choroidal thinning associated with increased number of family smokers, quantity of secondhand smoke
Childhood Secondhand Smoke Tied to Later Atrial Fibrillation
Each pack/day increase in parental smoking ups offspring risk by 18 percent
CT Scan Screen for Lung Cancer Can ID Smoking-Related Diseases
New diagnoses of CVD, emphysema, osteoporosis identified, often are linked to adverse events
Quitting Smoking Linked to Lower CVD Risk Within Five Years
However, compared with never smokers, former smokers' risk remains elevated beyond five years
CDC: Over One-Third of U.S. Youth Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
SHS-exposed youth increased with decreasing family income
FDA Proposes Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes
New labels would be the most significant change to cigarette labels in more than 35 years
Ulcerative Colitis Outcomes Similar for Smokers, Nonsmokers
No significant difference in rates of flares, thiopurine use, hospitalization for persistent smokers, quitters
Smoking May Limit Success of Embolization Therapy for PAVMs
Findings seen in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia undergoing pulmonary embolization
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
