CDC - Smoking & Tobacco Use

CDC - Smoking & Tobacco Use

Smoking, Genomics & Public Health

CDC press release: New hard-hitting "Tips From Former Smokers" ads to air this summer. Campaign returns with new participants who suffered tobacco harms, Jun 24

Tobacco product use among adults — United States, 2012–2013, MMWR, Jun 24

2014 Surgeon General's Report: The health consequences of smoking—50 years of progress

CDC information on smoking & health

Parent and child cigarette use: A longitudinal, multigenerational study
Mike Vuolo et al. Pediatrics (2013)

If parents ever smoked, teens may be more likely to light up, by Steven Reinberg, HealthDay (2013)

Environmental and genomic factors influencing smoking cessation: A systematic review of reviews and a proposed working model
de Viron S et al. Public Health Genomics (2013)

CDC blog post (2012): Smokescreen:  What’s genomics got to do with smoking?

Find out about genetic conditions and tests associated with smoking from the NIH Genetic Testing Registry

Did you know? There are thousands of genes reported in relation to smoking addiction and adverse health outcomes, including > 100 genomewide association studies. Check out the HuGE Navigator