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Study findings suggest that quitting smoking can have lasting health benefits, even for those who develop lung cancer.

Researchers at the American Cancer Society stress efforts to decrease e-cigarette use in younger adults to prevent nicotine addiction risk

For every dollar spent on its anti-smoking program, California has seen a $231 return.

"This is almost double what was previously estimated,” researchers said of the number of Californians who died of tobacco-related cancers.

Jamie L. Studts, PhD, explains a common term used to understand smoking history in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Cigarette smoking negatively impacts HIV management and treatment.

California bans the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products; South Dakota extends access to Medicaid.

The economic loss significantly outpaced the cigarette industry’s $92 billion revenue by nearly a ten-to-one ratio.

Combining e-cigarettes with regular cigarettes may increase health risks.

Nearly 123,000 cancer deaths, or close to 30% of all U.S. cancer deaths, were due to cigarette smoking in 2019.

Tobacco control researchers say this proposed change could have the greatest impact on youth and African American smokers.

Cancer patients and survivors who cut down on smoking can experience many health benefits

Current and former smokers had better clinical outcomes with checkpoint inhibitors for lung cancer than nonsmokers.

“Today, it is not only youth who are at risk for smoking initiation. We will need to carefully consider young adults as well.”

This finding stresses the importance of totally quitting smoking in order to reduce the risk of death.

Some studies suggest smokers who develop COVID-19 are more likely to need intensive treatment.