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Possible Link Between Early Alcohol Use, Alcohol Dependence, Daily Nicotine Use, And Fewer Years Of Educational Attainment
Although various kinds of substance use are associated with reduced educational attainment, these associations have been mixed and may also be partially due to risk factors such as socioeconomic disadvantages...

Maternal Smoking And Preterm Birth Risk Drops With Smoking Ban
A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and preterm births, providing the first evidence in the U.S. that such interventions can impact maternal and fetal health, according to an article in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers...

Extensive Study Questions Previous Study's Analytic Methods Regarding Cardiovascular Safety Concerns Over Smoking-Cessation Drug
A popular smoking cessation medication has been under a cloud of suspicion ever since the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) published a study in July 2011 reporting "risk of serious adverse cardiovascular events associated with varenicline." Varenicline, also known as Chantix, blocks the pleasant effects of nicotine on the smoker's brain and lessens nicotine withdrawal symptoms...

Smokers With Variants In Specific Genes At Greater Risk For Hot Flashes
Women who smoke and carry specific variations in the genes that impact their metabolism are at higher risk of developing hot flashes in comparison with smokers who do not carry these gene variants, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM)...

Alcohol Consumption Decreased In Heavy-Drinking Smokers By Anti-Smoking Drug Varenicline
The smoking cessation drug varenicline significantly reduced alcohol consumption in a group of heavy-drinking smokers, in a study carried out by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco. "Alcohol abuse is a huge problem, and this is a big step forward in identifying a potential new treatment," said senior author Howard L...

Most Asthmatic Youths Are Exposed To Tobacco Smoke And Suffer Array Of Health Problems
Despite longstanding recommendations for children with asthma to avoid tobacco smoke, many youths are still exposed to secondhand smoke and their health suffers because of it, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston...

Smoke Incursion Can Be A Problem For Apartment Dwellers: Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Puts Children At Risk For Respiratory Diseases
Noisy neighbors and broken-down elevators are common downsides of apartment living. You also can add unwanted tobacco smoke to the list of hazards, according to research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston. Studies have shown that tobacco smoke can seep from one apartment into another. The extent to which this happens, however, is unclear...

Potential Link Between Autism And Smoking During Pregnancy
Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, such as Asperger's Disorder, according to preliminary findings from a study by researchers involved in the U.S. autism surveillance program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Anti-Smoking Ad Success May Be Predicted By Small 'Neural Focus Groups'
Brain scans of a small group of people can predict the actions of entire populations, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Michigan, the University of Oregon and the University of California at Los Angeles...

Millions Of Lives Could Be Saved By World Health Organization Anti-Smoking Program
Millions of smoking-related deaths could still be prevented by 2030 if the World Health Organization smoking reduction policy is applied immediately worldwide, say University of Michigan researchers. Further, the number of smokers could have been reduced by 34 percent had the WHO policy been implemented globally in 2010...

Tobacco Exposure, Genetic Variants And Lung Cancer Risk
There is an association between the rs1051730-rs16969968 genotype and objective measures of tobacco exposure, which indicates that lung cancer risk is largely, if not entirely, mediated by level of tobacco exposure, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...

Risk For Rare Tumor May Be Reduced By Smoking, But Not Nicotine
New research confirms an association between smoking and a reduced risk for a rare benign tumor near the brain, but the addition of smokeless tobacco to the analysis suggests nicotine is not the protective substance...

The Role Of Exercise In Life Expectancy, Smoking Cessation
Exercise may help smokers to quit and remain smokefree, according to new data presented at the World Congress of Cardiology. Moreover, exercise increases life expectancy in smokers and non-smokers alike...

The Physical Harm Caused By Smoking May Be Reduced By Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids may help to reduce the physical harm caused by smoking, according to a new study presented at the World Congress of Cardiology. The study, carried out in Greece, assessed the effect of four-week oral treatment with 2 g/day of omega-3 fatty acids on the arterial wall properties of cigarette smokers...

Lives Lost Due To Global Ignorance Of Tobacco's Harm To Cardiovascular Health
A report released at the World Heart Federation World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai reveals significant gaps in public awareness regarding the cardiovascular risks of tobacco use and secondhand smoke...