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Anchor lead: Some e-cigarettes produce a known carcinogen, Elizabeth Tracey reports e-cigarettes that produce high-temperature vapor may also be producing formaldehyde, a recent study reported. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, explains the data. Nelson: …
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This week's topics include cytosine for smoking cessation, beta blockers in heart failure and atrial fibrillation, Glp-1 agonists and diabetes management, and clonality and blood cancers. Program notes: 0:56 Cytisine for smoking cessation 1:58 Cytisine, nicotine replacement, and therapy 2:58 …
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Anchor lead: Flavored e-cigarettes may be hazardous, Elizabeth Tracey reports Bubble gum, cherry, chocolate…these are flavorings found in e-cigarettes, and aside from their blatant appeal to young people, may also have very bad effects on the lungs when they’re inhaled. …
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Anchor lead: Tobacco use among youth is increasing according to federal data, Elizabeth Tracey reports Smoking is a habit that has declined in popularity over the last couple of decades, largely due to public health efforts to bring awareness to …
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Anchor lead: More middle and high schoolers are using tobacco products, Elizabeth Tracey reports Data from the national youth tobacco survey was released recently, and the results were sobering at best. Enid Neptune, a lung expert at Johns Hopkins, describes …
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Anchor lead: Can psilocybin help people quit smoking? Elizabeth Tracey reports Use of the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin along with counseling and other strategies can help people quit smoking, even long term, heavy smokers, a Johns Hopkins study led by Matthew …
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Anchor lead: Do e-cigarettes help people with cancer quit smoking? Elizabeth Tracey reports People diagnosed with cancer who were advised to quit smoking were no more likely to do so with the use of electronic cigarettes as part of a …
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