Smoking and Health

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Smoking and Health

• 21st-century hazards of smoking and benefits of cessation in the United States
  Prabhat Jha et al. New Engl J Med  Jan 24
• 50-year trends in smoking-Related mortality in the United States
  Thun M, Carter B, Feskanich D, et al. New Engl J Med  Jan 24
• In a NEJM editorial, Schroeder addresses new evidence that cigarette smoking remains most important health hazard.
• CDC information: Tobacco control state highlights 2012
• NCI Tobacco Control Monograph: Phenotypes and endophenotypes: Foundations for genetic studies of nicotine use and dependence.  [PDF 6.22 MB]
• Since 2001, more than 5100 publications have looked at genetic associations with smoking and smoking related diseases. These include 80 genomewide association studies. GSTM1, GSTT1, CYP1A1 are the top genes studied. To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator
• CDC blog post: Never let genetics blind you to the harsh reality of cigarettes
• Smokefree.gov information: Smoking cigarettes is expensive. Use our calculator to find out how much of your money is going up in smoke