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Study: E-cigarettes trigger inflammation in the gut

Touted by makers as a "healthy" alternative to traditional nicotine cigarettes, new research indicates the chemicals found in e-cigarettes disrupt the gut...

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Smoking, tobacco use among teens continues to drop even as use of e-cigs grows

Daily smoking prevalence among 12th grade boys increased 4.9% annually 1991 to 1998, but saw annual declines of 8% between 1998 and...

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Children exposed to tobacco smoke at home have worse heart function as adults

Recognizing that adult cardiovascular health is influenced by factors across the lifespan including childhood may be important in advocacy initiatives and in...

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Smoking increases SARS-CoV-2 receptors in the lung

Most infected individuals suffer only mild illness, if they experience any at all. But others require intensive care when the sometimes-fatal virus...

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Childhood exposure to parental smoking linked to poorer cognitive function in midlife

Exposure to parental smoking in childhood and adolescence is associated with poorer learning ability and memory in midlife.

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Women’s lifestyle changes, even in middle age, may reduce future stroke risk

Middle age may not be too late for women to substantially reduce their stroke risk by not smoking, exercising, maintaining a healthy...

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Higher levels of coronavirus ‘entry point’ enzyme in lungs of COPD patients and smokers

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and people who currently smoke may have higher levels of a molecule, called angiotensin converting...