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Medicine, General & Internal
Brandon Schermitzler, Kathleen Miley, Sophia Vinogradov, Ian S. Ramsay
Summary: The study found that smoking is common among individuals with psychotic disorders and may affect neurocognition and motivation, although the results are inconclusive. Over the first two years of treatment, non-smokers showed significantly greater improvements in motivation compared to smokers, and these changes were also associated with improved functioning.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Economics
Andrew Friedson, Moyan Li, Katherine Meckel, Daniel I. Rees, Daniel W. Sacks
Summary: Medical experts argue that smoking harms health and numerous anti-smoking policies have been adopted. However, the association between smoking and mortality may be influenced by unobserved factors, making it difficult to establish the underlying long-term causal relationship. This study examines the effects of cigarette taxes experienced as a teenager on adult smoking participation and mortality. A one-dollar increase in cigarette taxes experienced at ages 14-17 is associated with an 8 percent reduction in adult smoking participation and a 4 percent reduction in mortality. Mortality effects are particularly significant for heart disease and lung cancer.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aline F. Fares, Yao Li, Mei Jiang, M. Catherine Brown, Andrew C. L. Lam, Reenika Aggarwal, Sabine Schmid, Natasha B. Leighl, Frances A. Shepherd, Zhichao Wang, Nancy Diao, Angela S. Wenzlaff, Juntao Xie, Takashi Kohno, Neil E. Caporaso, Curtis Harris, Hongxia Ma, Matthew J. Barnett, Leticia Ferro Leal, G. Fernandez-Tardon, Manica Perez-Rios, Michael P. A. Davies, Fiona Taylor, Ben Schoettker, Paul Brennan, David Zaridze, Ivana Holcatova, Jolanta Lissowska, Beata Swiatkowska, Dana Mates, Milan Savic, Hermann Brenner, Angeline Andrew, Angela Cox, John K. Field, Alberto Ruano-Ravina, Sanjay S. Shete, Adonina Tardon, Ying Wang, Loic Le Marchand, Rui Manuel Reis, Matthew B. Schabath, Chu Chen, Hongbing Shen, Brid M. Ryan, Maria Teresa Landi, Kouya Shiraishi, Jie Zhang, Ann G. Schwartz, Ming S. Tsao, David C. Christiani, Ping Yang, Rayjean J. Hung, Wei Xu, Geoffrey Liu
Summary: This large-scale study conducted in multiple countries and regions worldwide found that the duration of smoking abstinence is associated with overall survival in patients with NSCLC, even when diagnosed at a later lung-cancer screening visit.
LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Adrienne L. Johnson, Naomi C. Nystrom, Megan E. Piper, Jessica Cook, Derek L. Norton, Megan Zuelsdorff, Mary F. Wyman, Susan Flowers Benton, Nickolas H. Lambrou, John O'Hara, Nathaniel A. Chin, Sanjay Asthana, Cynthia Carlsson, Carey E. Gleason
Summary: Current smoking increases the risk for both dementia and death, with dementia being more attributable to recent smoking than lifetime exposure. Smoking cessation at any age can help reduce these risks for cognitively healthy individuals.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yong Liu, Susan A. Carlson, Kathleen B. Watson, Fang Xu, Kurt J. Greenlund
Summary: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death in the United States. The overall COPD prevalence did not change significantly from 2011 to 2021, but there were significant changes in prevalence among different age groups and smoking status. More attention and tailored strategies are needed to reduce COPD prevalence, especially among adults disproportionately affected.
MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maki Inoue-Choi, Neal D. Freedman, Eiko Saito, Shiori Tanaka, Mayo Hirabayashi, Norie Sawada, Shoichiro Tsugane, Yoshiaki Usui, Hidemi Ito, Chaochen Wang, Akiko Tamakoshi, Taro Takeuchi, Yuri Kitamura, Mai Utada, Kotaro Ozasa, Yumi Sugawara, Ichiro Tsuji, Keiko Wada, Chisato Nagata, Taichi Shimazu, Tetsuya Mizoue, Keitaro Matsuo, Mariko Naito, Keitaro Tanaka, Kota Katanoda, Manami Inoue
Summary: A study in Japan found that even smoking a small number of cigarettes per day is associated with increased mortality risks. Both male and female low-intensity smokers had higher all-cause mortality risks compared to non-smokers, and the risk further increased with higher cigarette consumption.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Yanchi Chen
Summary: This study demonstrates an interaction between schizophrenia and smoking in brain neural dynamics. The main effect of schizophrenia is observed in the bilateral orbitofrontal cortices. These findings support the self-medication hypothesis in schizophrenia-nicotine dependence with a neural intrinsic dynamics perspective.
Letter
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Li-Yang Sun, Hang-Dong Jia, Lei Liang, Dong-Sheng Huang, Tian Yang
Summary: This article mentions the links to El-Khateeb et al's papers and Nicole E. Rich et al's article.
ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rebekka Christopoulou, Georgios Mavropoulos, Georgios Voucharas
Summary: Smoking rates in Greece are the highest among OECD countries, but little is known about the historical and life-course evolution of smoking patterns. This study provides nationally representative life-course trajectories of smoking and related mortality for eight generations of Greek men and women. The findings show that smoking prevalence is high among Greek men and has plateaued, while it is relatively lower among women and follows a hump-shaped pattern. Smoking-attributable mortality is currently peaking for men and rising for women, but is projected to start declining in the coming years.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emerson Silveira Brito, Marina Bessel, Thayane Dornelles, Flavia Moreno, Gerson Pereira, Eliana Marcia Da Ros Wendland
Summary: The study found that education level was associated with the prevalence of smoking, regardless of social class, and specific behaviors related to same-sex sexual experiences were associated with a higher prevalence of smoking. Regular alcohol consumption was also correlated with a higher prevalence of cigarette smoking.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Julian Benito-Leon, Ritwik Ghosh, Jose Lapena-Motilva, Cristina Martin-Arriscado, Felix Bermejo-Pareja
Summary: Using data from the NEDICES cohort study, we found that cumulative smoking exposure is associated with cognitive decline among older adults. The more cigarettes smoked and the longer the duration of smoking, the greater the decline in cognitive function.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ryan H. Nguyen, Laura B. Vater, Lava R. Timsina, Gregory A. Durm, Katelin Rupp, Keylee Wright, Miranda H. Spitznagle, Brandy Paul, Shadia Jalal, Lisa Carter-Harris, Karen S. Hudmon, Nasser H. Hanna, Patrick J. Loehrer, DuyKhanh P. Ceppa
Summary: The study found that counties with stronger smoke-free air ordinances had lower smoking rates and fewer new lung cancer cases per year. Therefore, strengthening smoke-free air ordinances is crucial for reducing lung cancer incidence.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thinh Gia Nguyen, Hung Dinh Kieu, Dung Thuy Thi Truong, Khoa Xuan Ngo, Shunya Ikeda, Ngoan Tran Le
Summary: This study investigated the association between waterpipe smoking and nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) mortality. It found that exclusive waterpipe smokers had a higher risk of NPC death compared to exclusive cigarette smokers. The intensity of waterpipe smoking, earlier age of smoking initiation, longer duration, and cumulative number of smoke lifetime were all positively associated with NPC risk. The findings suggest that waterpipe smoking is more harmful than cigarettes in developing NPC, and strict tobacco control measures are recommended.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Frances B. Maguire, Ani S. Movsisyan, Cyllene R. Morris, Arti Parikh-Patel, Theresa H. M. Keegan, Elisa K. Tong
Summary: California's tobacco control efforts have played a significant role in reducing cancer mortality. Smoking accounts for a higher proportion of cancer deaths than previously estimated.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ana-Catarina Pinho-Gomes, Lesley Owen, Chris Carmona, Nick Baillie, Judith Richardson
Summary: The updated NICE guidelines on tobacco recommend cost-effective interventions to prevent smoking initiation and promote smoking cessation. E-cigarettes are a cost-effective tool for smoking cessation in adults, but their long-term effects are still unknown. Efforts from healthcare and public health providers are needed to address inequalities in smoking prevalence and associated ill health in England.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)