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ATS congratulates FDA on its action to remove flavored e-cigarettes from the U.S.

The ATS congratulates the FDA on its important, but belated action, to remove flavored e-cigarette products from the U.S. market. Since e-cigarette products first emerged in the U.S., the American Thoracic Society has consistently called on FDA to aggressively regulate e-cigarettes and has repeatedly urged the FDA to ban flavored e-cigarettes from the U.S. market.

13 Sep 2019

Vapers seek relief from nicotine addiction in — wait for it — cigarettes

Lucas McClain started smoking cigarettes in high school but switched to vaping after he heard e-cigarettes were a safer alternative.

13 Sep 2019

Gene coding error likely responsible for rare form of inherited 'short telomere' disease

By combing through the entire genetic sequences of a person with a lung scarring disease and 13 of the person’s relatives, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found a coding error in a single gene that is likely responsible for a rare form of the disease and the abnormally short protective DNA caps on chromosomes long associated with it.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 11 Sep 2019

CDC warns against vaping after series of lung-disease cases

E-cigarette use, also known as vaping, has become popular across all ages. Hundreds of people across the country have been sickened by a severe lung disease linked to e-cigarette use. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns the public not to use e-cigarettes due to the potential damage to the lungs.

9 Sep 2019

Fat-filled immune cells found in victims of vaping illness

The frightening outbreak of mysterious respiratory illness linked to the use of e-cigarettes, or vaping, have shaken the medical community.

9 Sep 2019

Vaping-related respiratory illness characterized by lipid-laden macrophages in the lungs

Doctors have identified a previously unrecognized characteristic of the vaping-related respiratory illness that has been emerging in clusters across the U.S. in recent months.

8 Sep 2019

Vapor from e-cigarettes may impair the cells that line the lungs

Inhaling the vapor from e-cigarettes may cause cellular changes in the lungs that increase susceptibility to viruses, find scientists.

6 Sep 2019

Traditional or e-cigarette use linked with more sleep difficulties

Use of traditional cigarettes or e-cigarettes was linked with more sleep difficulties in a recent Journal of Sleep Research study.

5 Sep 2019

Vaping may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes

E-cigarette usage may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes, according to a mouse study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

5 Sep 2019

UTEP School of Pharmacy receives $1.8 million NIH grant to study the effects of thirdhand smoke

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso's School of Pharmacy have been awarded $1.8 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of thirdhand smoke on platelet function and cardiovascular disease such as heart attack and stroke.

4 Sep 2019

Health warnings on individual cigarettes could lower smoking rates

Simply adding a health warning to each cigarette rather than on the outer package has the potential to reduce the number of people who smoke significantly.

2 Sep 2019

LDL cholesterol levels should be lowered as much as possible to prevent cardiovascular risk

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels should be lowered as much as possible to prevent cardiovascular disease, especially in high and very high risk patients.

31 Aug 2019

Statement on FDA and CDC collaboration to investigate respiratory illnesses related to e-cigarette use

Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working tirelessly to investigate the distressing incidents of severe respiratory disease associated with use of e-cigarette products.

30 Aug 2019

Health warnings on individual cigarettes could play a role in reducing smoking

Health warnings printed on individual cigarettes could play a key role in reducing smoking, according to new research from the University of Stirling.

29 Aug 2019

Cigarette smoking has fallen by a quarter since 2011 says report

Between 2011 and 2018 consumption of cigarettes has dropped by almost a quarter says a new study that compared sales data and also performed a survey. This translates into a drop of around 1.5 billion cigarettes a year says the study. Researchers from University College London published their study titled, “Comparison of Trends in Self-reported Cigarette Consumption and Sales in England, 2011 to 2018,” in the latest issue of JAMA Network Open this month.

29 Aug 2019

Baylor College of Medicine issues position statement to address youth smoking and vaping

Baylor College of Medicine has issued a statement to address and help prevent the harms of youth smoking and vaping. As e-cigarette use rises rapidly among younger generations, Baylor calls on the public to educate their legislators, policy makers and communities on the health risks of tobacco and nicotine product use.

28 Aug 2019