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Smoking, Tobacco Research / 15.07.2024

We've all grown up knowing that smoking is bad for us. But beyond the basic warnings on cigarette packs, there are many myths and misconceptions about smoking that cloud the real picture. It's time to separate fact from fiction and understand the true impact of smoking on our health.

Myth: Smoking only harms your lungs

When we think about smoking, we often focus on how it affects our lungs. Sure, it's common knowledge that smoking can lead to lung cancer and breathing problems. But the truth is, smoking doesn't stop there. It affects every part of your body, from your heart to your skin. Nicotine and the chemicals in cigarettes get into your bloodstream, causing damage throughout. 

Fact: Smoking affects your whole body

Beyond the coughing and shortness of breath, smoking raises your risk of heart issues, strokes, and a host of cancers. It messes with your metabolism, weakens your immune system, and even affects your bones. It's a total body assault that goes far beyond what you see in the mirror. Smoking can also contribute to conditions like varicose veins and blood clots. Considerconsulting a vein doctor in Chattanooga to learn more about how smoking affects circulation and vein health. (more…)
Author Interviews, Biomarkers, JAMA, Tobacco Research / 09.11.2022

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr. Hongying Daisy Dai, PhD Professor and Associate Dean of Research The College of Public Health University of Nebraska Medical Center. MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: Tobacco use landscape has been changing in the United States with fewer combustible cigarette smokers and more e-cigarette and other emerging tobacco users. Nicotine concentration level is a key product characteristic of modern e-cigarette products and high-nicotine vaping devices have recently become available. This study seeks to examine whether biomarkers of exposure to tobacco-related toxicants have changed since 2013 among adult nicotine e-cigarette users, non-nicotine e-cigarette users, and cigarette smokers. (more…)
Author Interviews, JAMA, Smoking, Tobacco, Tobacco Research, UC Davis / 05.08.2021

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: John Pierce, PhD Professor Emeritus Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Moores Cancer Center Director for Population Sciences Co-leader of the Cancer Prevention program UC San Diego MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Graphic Warning Labels are to be implemented in the US in July 2022, depending on litigation. This will be about 10 years after they were first proposed.  Meanwhile, 120 other countries have implemented them already. The FDA states that their purpose for the warnings is to provide a constant reminder to smokers about the health consequences of smoking, not to force them to quit. In our study, 3 months of having cigarettes repackaged into graphic warning packs was associated with smokers thinking more about quitting and not getting as much pleasure out of their cigarettes.  However, thinking about quitting is only the first step to conquering a nicotine addiction. (more…)