Methods to quit smoking effective regardless of mental health history

Sarah Jackson and colleagues from University College London and King’s College London branches of the SPECTRUM Consortium conducted a survey to study how mental health relates to methods people use to quit smoking, also known as smoking cessation aids. While the number of adults who smoke cigarettes has declined globally, people with mental health conditions … Read more

Persistent tobacco smoking from childhood may cause heart damage by the mid-twenties

The majority of children who started smoking tobacco at age 10 years or in their later teens continued to smoke until their mid-twenties. Continuous smoking from childhood significantly increased the risk of premature heart damage, a new study shows. The study was conducted in collaboration between the Universities of Bristol and Exeter in the UK, … Read more

Smoking cannabis in the home increases odds of detectable levels in children

Researchers at University of California San Diego analyzed cannabis smoking practices in San Diego County to assess whether in-home smoking was associated with cannabis detection in children. The study, published in the Jan. 23, 2025, online edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Openfound that in-home cannabis smoking increased the odds of … Read more