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Can e-cigarette use cause asthma?

Using e-cigarettes can significantly increase the risk of asthma.

5 Sep 2023

Marijuana users have elevated levels of cadmium and lead in their blood and urine

Recent study reveals marijuana users have elevated levels of harmful metals like cadmium and lead in their blood and urine. The findings raise questions about the long-term health impacts and the need for stronger regulation on contaminants in cannabis products.

3 Sep 2023

U.S. teens vaping CBD at alarming rates: Study reveals surprising factors behind trend

The recent JAMA Network Open study finds a significant prevalence of CBD vaping among U.S. adolescents, with higher rates among Hispanic and sexual minority youth. The study calls for targeted educational campaigns and stricter regulations to curb this growing trend.

30 Aug 2023

Study detects significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users

Research conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health detected significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users, concluding that marijuana may be an important and under-recognized source of lead and cadmium exposure.

30 Aug 2023

Study reveals biological mechanism behind the impact of fathers' early teenage smoking on offspring

A new study suggests boys who smoke in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of developing asthma, obesity and low lung function.

30 Aug 2023

Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, bipolar disorder

Most of us know that smoking is unhealthy. Cigarette packets display shocking picture warnings of diseased lungs and rotting teeth. And we often hear in the media about how smoking can cause all sorts of cancer.

30 Aug 2023

Study examines health impacts of second-hand cigarette smoke exposure

In a recent study, researchers evaluated the effects of chronic second-hand smoke exposure on cognition, behavior, neuropathology, and metabolism.

29 Aug 2023

Unlocking ACE2: The enzyme that links COVID-19, heart disease, and diabetes

A recent study in the Journal of Biomedical Science examines the critical role of ACE2, an enzyme involved in blood volume and electrolyte balance, in chronic diseases like cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, and COVID-19. The research suggests that ACE2 could serve as both a disease severity biomarker and a therapeutic target.

28 Aug 2023

Early smoking linked to higher nicotine dependency, even in young adults

Researchers urge governments to raise the legal age to purchase cigarettes to 22 years or higher as study finds it becomes less addictive and easier to quit as people get older. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2023.

25 Aug 2023

A frontal brain region may be a potential biomarker for the early stages of nicotine addiction

Researchers examined the association of gray matter volume in initiating and sustaining smoking behavior among young adolescents.

21 Aug 2023

E-cigarette usage nudges people toward quitting smoking, study shows

E-cigarettes do have value as a smoking cessation aid, according to a new study just released by a team of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers.

18 Aug 2023

Study explores vaping trends among US adults with cardiovascular disease

A new paper discusses the trends in the use of e-cigarettes among American adults with pre-existing cardiovascular disease (CVD).

17 Aug 2023

Has FDA enforcement changed e-cigarette use among the US youth?

A recent study analyzed the extent of e-cigarette use among US youth after enforcement guidance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

17 Aug 2023

New evidence bolsters possible link between e-cigarette use and increased risk of stroke

There is new evidence that bolsters a possible link between e-cigarette use and increased risk of stroke, according to researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder.

16 Aug 2023

Vaping linked to bronchitic symptoms, shortness of breath in young people

Young vapers are at risk of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath, even if they, or others around them, smoke cigarettes or cannabis, suggests research published online in the journal Thorax.

16 Aug 2023

Could pizza consumption improve rheumatoid arthritis severity?

Investigating whether pizza and its ingredients modulated RA disease activity.

8 Aug 2023

Doctors sound alarm about child nicotine poisoning as vapes flood the US market

Hospital toxicologist Ryan Marino has seen up close the violent reactions of children poisoned by liquid nicotine from electronic cigarettes.

3 Aug 2023

The influence of electronic cigarette aerosol and cigarette smoke on cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and renal functions in mice

The toxic effects of aerosol exposure from electronic cigarettes (ECs) and cigarette smoke (CS) on mice.

2 Aug 2023

Tobacco dependence more likely in cigarette smokers, study reveals

Cigarette smokers have higher odds of tobacco dependence than those who vape or use a variety of types of tobacco products, according to a Mount Sinai study published in July in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

27 Jul 2023

Toxic metal cadmium could be linked to the development of endometriosis, study suggests

Women with a history of endometriosis had higher concentrations of cadmium in their urine compared to those without that diagnosis, according to a Michigan State University study that suggests the toxic metal could be linked to the development of endometriosis.

24 Jul 2023

Cigarette News and Research

Can e-cigarette use cause asthma?

Marijuana users have elevated levels of cadmium and lead in their blood and urine

U.S. teens vaping CBD at alarming rates: Study reveals surprising factors behind trend

Study detects significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users

Study reveals biological mechanism behind the impact of fathers' early teenage smoking on offspring

Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, bipolar disorder

Study examines health impacts of second-hand cigarette smoke exposure

Unlocking ACE2: The enzyme that links COVID-19, heart disease, and diabetes

Early smoking linked to higher nicotine dependency, even in young adults

A frontal brain region may be a potential biomarker for the early stages of nicotine addiction

E-cigarette usage nudges people toward quitting smoking, study shows

Study explores vaping trends among US adults with cardiovascular disease

Has FDA enforcement changed e-cigarette use among the US youth?

New evidence bolsters possible link between e-cigarette use and increased risk of stroke

Vaping linked to bronchitic symptoms, shortness of breath in young people

Could pizza consumption improve rheumatoid arthritis severity?

Doctors sound alarm about child nicotine poisoning as vapes flood the US market

The influence of electronic cigarette aerosol and cigarette smoke on cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and renal functions in mice

Tobacco dependence more likely in cigarette smokers, study reveals

Toxic metal cadmium could be linked to the development of endometriosis, study suggests

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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