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Decreased Cigarette Smoking but No Change in Use of Electronic Cigarettes Following a University-Wide Smoking Ban

open access: yesSubstance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2019
The prevalence of electronic cigarette use is increasing, particularly among youth. This recent trend is troubling given that electronic cigarette use is associated with future cigarette smoking.
Ben Allen, Gregory L. Stuart
doaj   +1 more source

Cigarette Smoking and Strokes [PDF]

open access: yesStroke, 1974
Utilizing a defined general population, two investigations were conducted in Washington County, Maryland. In the eight-year mortality study, the relative risk of stroke among cigarette smokers was only 0.85 as compared to nonsmokers. In the two-year morbidity investigation, limited to stroke cases occurring after the age of 50, it appears that the ...
A, Nomura   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Smoking Stages in an Iranian Adolescent Population [PDF]

open access: yesActa Medica Iranica, 2012
The aim of this study is determining the prevalence of smoking stages in adolescents of Tabriz city (northwest of Iran) and identifying the personal, environmental, and psychological factors relating to cigarette smoking.
Akbar Fotouhi   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

How do Indonesian youth perceive cigarette advertising? A cross-sectional study among Indonesian high school students [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Health Action, 2016
Background: Previous studies have reported an association between cigarette advertising and smoking behavior. Although this has been reported extensively in the West, it has been reported less in Southeast Asian countries that have not completely banned ...
Yayi Suryo Prabandari, Arika Dewi
doaj   +1 more source

Have higher cigarette taxes in the United States discouraged smoking? A review of data from 1999-2013

open access: yesTobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2017
Introduction Cigarette smoking continues to be a leading cause of preventable morbidity and premature death in the United States. This study examined the impact of federal and state cigarette excise taxes on adult smoking between 1999 and 2013.
Ben Musumba Wamamili, Adam Philip Garrow
doaj   +1 more source

Association between cumulative cigarette and Waterpipe smoking and symptoms of dependence in Lebanese adults

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2021
Background Waterpipe and cigarette smoking dependence are becoming increasingly prevalent forms of addiction globally. This study examined whether cumulative cigarette smoking and cumulative waterpipe smoking are associated with higher dependence on both
Diana Malaeb   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

From energy provision to protein synthesis: Tunnelling nanotubes as mediators of intercellular metabolic cooperation in cancer

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The cytoskeleton‐mediated transport of mitochondria via tunnelling nanotubes restores respiration, increases ATP production, rescues cells from apoptosis, activates the AKT/mTOR signalling pathway, promotes cell migration and invasiveness, contributes to cancer progression and treatment resistance.
Stanislava Martínková, Jan Trnka
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying population-level health benefits and harms of e-cigarette use in the United States.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
BackgroundElectronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may help cigarette smokers quit smoking, yet they may also facilitate cigarette smoking for never-smokers.
Samir S Soneji   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurochemical Endpoints to Inform Early‐Stage Trials of Spinocerebellar Ataxia 2 and 3 in a Multisite Setting

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neurochemical levels measured by brain MR spectroscopy (MRS) have been proposed as endpoints for clinical trials in early‐stage spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) trials. We tested their trial‐readiness by quantifying neurochemicals in three affected brain regions in early‐stage cohorts of SCA2 and SCA3, examining their reproducibility in ...
James M. Joers   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of e-Cigarettes in Cigarette Smoking Cessation: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesJMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2023
BackgroundMany adults use e-cigarettes to help them quit cigarette smoking. However, the impact of self-selected use of e-cigarettes on cigarette smoking cessation, particularly when concurrently receiving app-based behavioral ...
Margarita Santiago-Torres   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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