New research is homing in on what may underlie the vaping-linked lung disease that, as of December 4, 2019, has caused 2,291 hospitalizations and 48 deaths. When researchers at the […]
Smoking History and ANCA Testing Correlate with Nonmechanical LTS
Which tests, if any, lead clinicians to the etiology of laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) in serologic testing?
Longitudinal studies suggest e-cigarettes to be no more effective than already existing smoking cessation product
Longitudinal studies suggest e-cigarettes to be no more effective than already existing smoking cessation product
Help Your Patients Stop Smoking
Smoking Among U.S. Adults at Lowest Rate in Decades
Due to widespread adoption of population-based interventions to reduce tobacco use and prevent people from beginning to smoke, the prevalence of smoking among adults in the United States is at […]
Are E-Cigarettes Effective in Smoking Cessation?
Studies suggest e-cigarettes no more effective at smoking cessation than other methods; long-term safety unknown
Association Between Secondhand Smoke and Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children
What does existing clinical literature say on the association between secondhand smoke and sleep disordered breathing in children?
Lower Disease Burden with E-Cigarettes than Tobacco Cigarette
How does the potential disease burden presented by tobacco cigarette smoke compare to that of electronic cigarette vapor?
How Safe are E-Cigarettes?
Otolaryngolgists weigh in on FDA proposal to regulate alternative tobacco products
Correction
The article, “Conflicting Evidence on Tobacco’s Effect on ESS Outcomes” (March 2012 issue), misquoted David Kennedy, MD, professor of rhinology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and Veterans Administration Hospital in Philadelphia.