🅰 Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of TLD in Patients With COPD (AIRFLOW–3) Nuvaira Lung Denervation System (Nuvaira System), Nuvaira’s Targeted Lung Denervation Therapy Shown to Lower Hospitalization Risk and see News “Nuvaira Hopes” dated September 11, 2019, sponsored by Nuvaira, Inc. Study open as of Jan 04, 2021
⚡ RejuvenAir® System Trial for COPD With Chronic Bronchitis (SPRAY–CB) sponsored by CSA Medical, see also RejuvenAir® Study open as of Jan 04, 2021
Ensifentrine A Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ensifentrine in Patients With COPD, sponsored by Verona Pharma plc, Collaborator Iqvia Pty Ltd Study open as of Jan 04, 2021
Ensifentrine A Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ensifentrine in Patients With COPD, sponsored by Verona Pharma plc, Collaborator Iqvia Pty Ltd Study open as of Jan 04, 2021
LEEP Losartan Effects on Emphysema Progression LEEP is a randomized clinical trial evaluating the effect of Losartan in helping people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with emphysema – a disease of the lungs. We are looking for adults 40 years of age or older, current or former smokers, with COPD to join our study. The study is conducted in different states across the country. Study open as of Jan 04, 2021
🚬 Insight COPD Intervention Study In Overweight Patients with COPD We are trying to find out if a program proven to help people lose a modest amount of weight and increase their physical activity will improve COPD symptoms for those with a high BMI. To be in the study, you will need to have COPD, high BMI, history of smoking, shortness of breath, and be 40 years or older. Study open as of Jan 04, 2021
🚬 RETHINC REdefining Therapy IN early COPD The purpose of the RETHINC study is to determine whether symptomatic current and former smokers with normal lung function will benefit from the use of bronchodilator therapy currently used to treat patients who have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Study open as of Jan 04, 2021
Emphysema/COPD Research Registry [PA only] Have COPD, 40 and up, 10 year smoking history Study open as of Jan 04, 2021
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Smoking Cessation: Mortality Benefit Outweighs Metabolic Costs Published Apr 27, 2021
Rates of Interest in Quitting E–Cigarette Among Different Types of Smokers Published Apr 15, 2021
Majority of E–Cigarette Users Want to Quit Published Apr 13, 2021
Many E–Cig Users Want to Quit Published Apr 02, 2021
Current Smoking Linked to Increase in Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Black Americans Published Apr 02, 2021
E–Cigarettes May Help Smokers With Schizophrenia Reduce Tobacco Smoking Published Mar 31, 2021
Increased Lung Injury Seen With Vaping Cannabis Versus Vaping, Smoking Nicotine Published Mar 23, 2021
Efficacy of Indacaterol/Glycopyrronium vs Salmeterol/Fluticasone in Former Smokers With COPD Published Mar 22, 2021
More Than 3#37; of US Workers Are Current E–Cigarette Users Published Mar 19, 2021
New Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Double the Number of Smokers Eligible for Annual Scans Published Mar 09, 2021
Emphysema Progression on CT Associated With Increased Mortality in Ever–Smokers Published Mar 08, 2021
Current, Former Smokers With COPD and Severe Emphysema May Have Larger Aorta Diameters Published Mar 08, 2021
Studies on Smoking and COVID–19 Published Feb 11, 2021
Intensive Counseling Improves Smoking Cessation Rates in Patients With Cancer Published Feb 08, 2021
E–Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: The Continued Debate Published Feb 05, 2021
Goblet Cell Hyperplasia Related to Active Smoke Exposure, Not Chronic Bronchitis Published Feb 01, 2021
Vaping in Adolescent Boys Doubles Risk for Subsequent Cigarette Use Published Jan 31, 2021
Causal Link Suggested for Smoking, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Published Jan 29, 2021
State of Tobacco Control 2021 Posted from Jan 27, 2021 Email
Intensity of Past Smoking Linked to COVID–19 Severity Published Jan 25, 2021
Research Insights Shape a Novel Public Campaign on the E–Cigarette Ban in India Published Jan 25, 2021
E–Cigarette Use May Be Associated With Increased COPD Risk Published Jan 22, 2021
USPSTF Declines to Back E–Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation Published Jan 19, 2021
Vaping in Adolescent Boys Doubles Risk for Subsequent Cigarette Use Published Jan 13, 2021
Inflammatory Biomarker Levels Similar for Dual Use of E–Cigarettes, Cigarettes and Exclusive Cigarette Use Published Jan 12, 2021
Vaping Levels in Teenagers Appear to Have Plateaued Published Jan 11, 2021
E–Cigarettes as Consumer Devices May Not Improve Smoking Cessation Published Jan 07, 2021
Vaping and Smoking as Harmful as Smoking Cigarettes Alone Published Jan 04, 2021
Tobacco Product Use Decreased Among US Middle, High School Students Published Dec 30, 2020
Study Finds Surge of Teen Vaping Levels Off, But Remains High in Early 2020 Published Dec 15, 2020
Smoking Worsens Crohn’s Disease Published Dec 10, 2020
Teenagers Still Able to Access E–Cigarettes During COVID–19 Pandemic Published Dec 08, 2020
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Sleep Deprivation May Be Linked to E–Cigarette Use in Young Adults Published Nov 20, 2020
Vaping Linked to Higher Respiratory Disease Risk in Large US Study Published Nov 19, 2020
Benefits of Electronic Cigarettes for Smokng Cessation Are Unclear Published Nov 18, 2020
Complaint: Philip Morris Smuggled Smokes, Distorted Data Published Nov 17, 2020
E–Cigarette Use May Increase Risk for Lung Injury Published Nov 16, 2020
Youths Coming Out as Bisexual Have Double the Odds of Cigarette Smoking Initiation Published Nov 10, 2020
Recent Wins in Global Tobacco Control Published Oct 28, 2020
Young People Coming Out as Bisexual Twice as Likely to Start Smoking Published Oct 26, 2020
Pack–Years Smoking History Associated With Lung Transplant Survival Published Oct 20, 2020
‘License’ to Smoke After Negative Lung Screening? Published Oct 19, 2020
Lung Cancer Screening–Focused Tobacco Treatment Program May Not Improve Smoking Cessation Published Oct 19, 2020
Cannabis Dependency May Affect Outcomes in Asthma Exacerbation Hospitalizations Published Oct 19, 2020
E–Cig Potential; Tapping the Brakes on AI; Cancer’s Toll on Working Women Published Oct 15, 2020
Prenatal Smoke Exposure May Increase Baby’s Later COPD Risk, Mouse Study Says Published Oct 15, 2020
E–Cigs Gain Popularity for Smoking Cessation Published Oct 13, 2020
Deep–Learning Model Can Identify Smokers at High Risk for Lung Cancer Published Oct 13, 2020
Many Parents Unaware of Their Children’s E–Cigarette Use Published Oct 09, 2020
Comparing Efficacy of Smartphone Applications for Smoking Cessation Published Oct 05, 2020
Middle, High School Students Mainly Use Flavored E–Cigarettes Published Sept 23, 2020
Lung Disease–Specific Risk Factors for Hip Fracture in Smokers Published Sept 22, 2020
Smokeless Tobacco Poses Global Health Burden Published Sept 21, 2020
E–Cigarette Use Increased Significantly From 2017 to 2018 Published Sept 17, 2020
Lung DNA Methylation in COPD May Differ by Smoking Status, Airflow Limitation Published Sept 15, 2020
Vaping, Marijuana Use in 2019 Rose in College–Age Adults Published Sept 15, 2020
Is the Increase in Teen Vaping Affecting Lung Cancer Rates? Published Sept 14, 2020
Smoking, High Early–Life BMI Projected to Add to MS Burden Published Sept 04, 2020
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Device Cleared for Smoking Cessation Published Aug 28, 2020
COPD and Smoking May Be Associated With More Severe Outcomes in COVID–19 Published Aug 20, 2020
E–Cigarette Use Linked to Increased Odds of COVID–19 Published Aug 14, 2020
Adolescents Who Use E–Cigarettes, Marijuana May Have Higher Odds of Lifetime Asthma Published Aug 07, 2020
Smokers With Sleep Disturbances Are Less Likely to Quit Smoking Published Aug 05, 2020
Varenicline Strongly Recommended for Smoking Cessation Published Aug 03, 2020
Menthol Cigarette Ban May Reduce Smoking Rates Published July 27, 2020
Survivors of Smoking–Related Cancers Likely to Continue Smoking Published July 24, 2020
FDA Issues Warning Letters Regarding Illegal Sales of Vape Products Published July 23, 2020
Unfortunately, Ex–Smokers Still Face Increased Health Risks Published July 22, 2020
Nonsmoking Young Adults Less Vulnerable to Severe COVID–19 Published July 21, 2020
Cartoons Still Common in Online E–Cig Marketing Published July 20, 2020
USPSTF: Extend Eligibility for CT Lung Cancer Screening Published July 7, 2020
Heat–Not–Burn Cigarettes Win Coveted Marketing Claims Published July 7, 2020
Canadian Government Restrictions on E&ndashCigarette Marketing Lower Use Published July 6, 2020
Subclinical Vascular Damage From Vaping May Spell Long–Term Ills Published June 25, 2020
Short–Term Secondhand Smoke Exposure Effects in Asthma vs COPD Published June 24, 2020
Smoking and COVID–19 From Email Received June 16, 2020
NIH Study Links Cigarette Smoking to Higher Stroke Risk in African Americans Published June 10, 2020
Lung Development May Explain Why Some Non–Smokers Get COPD and Some Heavy Smokers Do Not Published June 09, 2020
Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy May Increase Incidence of Adult–Onset Asthma in Offspring Published June 05, 2020
COPD, Smoking Increase Death Risk in COVID–19 Patients, Study Says Published June 02, 2020
♿ Does Patient Interest Show a Need for Cessation Programs in Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinics? Published June 2, 2020
Statement from José Luis Castro, President and CEO of Vital Strategies on World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2020 Published May 28, 2020
Tobacco Smoke Exposure Limits Benefits of CFTR Modulators in Cystic Fibrosis Published May 20, 2020
Current and Former Smokers With COPD Have Risk for Cognitive Impairment Published May 18, 2020
Differences in Anxiety, Depression According to Current and Former Smoking Status Published May 13, 2020
Gut Microbiome: Link Between Smoking and Cancer? Published May 04, 2020
High E–Cig Use by US Adults Who Just Quit Regular Cigarettes Published April 30, 2020
NIH COVID–19 Guidelines; Vaping–Related Deaths: It’s TTHealthWatch! Published April 25, 2020
Removal of Juul Flavored E–Cigarette Products Likely Ineffective Published April 22, 2020
Regional Differences in Scale of Harm Caused by Secondhand Smoke Published April 20, 2020
Legal Marijuana Tied to Lower Rates of Vaping Illness Published April 06, 2020
NIDA Director Outlines Potential Risks to People Who Smoke and Use Drugs During COVID–19 Pandemic Published April 02, 2020
Nonsmoker Mortality Demonstrates Harm of Secondhand Smoke Published March 24, 2020
US Cigarette Packs Will Have Graphic Health Warnings Starting Next Year Published March 20, 2020
DNA Methylated CpG Sites Associated With Mortality in Current, Former Smokers Published February 21, 2020
Lung Cancer Mortality in Former Smokers Reduced With Low–Dose CT Screening Published February 12, 2020
Smoking Rates at All–Time Low, Surgeon General Reports Published January 23, 2020
Varenicline Initially Improves Continuous Abstention in Smokers With COPD Published January 16, 2020
Dual Use of E–Cigarettes and Combustible Cigarettes Increases Stroke Odds Published January 07, 2020
Congress May Raise Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 Published December 23, 2019
Secondhand Smoke May Increase Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children Published December 20, 2019
E–Cigs Raise Risk of Chronic Lung Disease, Especially in Those Who Also Smoke, Study Finds Published December 20, 2019
E–Cigarette Use Is Independent Risk Factor for Chronic Lung Disease Published December 19, 2019
Evidence Supports Perioperative Nicotine Replacement Therapy Published December 19, 2019
FDA Approves Sale of Reduced–Nicotine Cigarettes Published December 17, 2019
History of Smoking Linked to Accelerated Decline in Lung Function Published December 3, 2019
CDC Updates Interim Guidance on Vaping–Related Lung Illness Published November 25, 2019
CDC: 20% of US Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products Published November 21, 2019
Ferret Model Demonstrates Role of Cigarette Smoke in Airway Clearance Published November 20, 2019
Vaping Injuries Raise New Concerns About Medical Marijuana Published November 19, 2019
Regardless of Cigarette Type, Smoking Associated With Increased Lung Cancer Risk, Mortality Published November 14, 2019
Double Lung Transplant Performed for Vaping–Related Illness Published November 14, 2019
Does Cardiorespiratory Fitness Affect Lung Cancer Risk Among Male Smokers? Published October 25, 2019
Accelerated Lung Function Decline Even in Low–Intensity Smokers Published October 23, 2019
Pulmonary Embolism With Tobacco Dependence Linked to 30–Day Readmission Published October 22, 2019
CDC Releases Clinical Guidance on E–Cigarette Lung Injury Published October 18, 2019
Any Level of Smoking Can Lead to Long–Term Lung Damage, Study Says Published October 18, 2019
Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Suspected E–cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung Injury CDC Update Published October 11, 2019
FDA: Stop Using Vaping Products Containing THC Published October 9, 2019
Smoking Cessation Program in Cancer Setting Associated With High Abstinence Rates Published October 9, 2019
Survey: More Than 1 in 5 Millennials Use E–Cigarettes Published October 4, 2019
FDA Panel Votes on OTC Nicotine Mouth Spray for Smoking Cessation Published September 26,2019
Vaping: The Threat to Public Health and the ATS Response Reviewed September 2019
Vaping Triggers Cellular Responses Similar to Cigarette Smoking, Potentially Increasing Risk of Emphysema Published September 24, 2019
Genetics Plus CT Highly Prognostic for Smokers’ Lung Cancer Risk Published September 13, 2019
Lung Cancer CT Scan Can Identify Smoking–Related Diseases Published August 30,2019
Advisory from CDC re: Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with Using E–Cigarette Products Published August 30, 2019
Glycopyrrolate Improves Lung Function in COPD, Regardless of Smoking Status Published July 19, 2019
Increasing USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility in African American Smokers Published July 15,2019
Can Vaping Cause Lung Problems? Published May 29, 2019
E-–Cigarette Use, Flavorings May Increase Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds Published May 27, 2019
COPD Exacerbation from Biomass Smoke Likened to Risk Posed By Tobacco Smoke, Study Cautions Published April 26, 2019
Smoking Cessation Key Component of Cancer Moonshot Program Published January 2, 2019