Background The changing prevalence and patterns of tobacco use, the advent of novel
nicotine delivery devices, and the development of new biomarkers prompted an update of …

Smoking is the leading preventable disease worldwide and passive smoking is estimated to
be the cause of about 1.0% of worldwide mortality. The determination of tobacco smoke …

Accurate and reliable measurements of exposure to tobacco products are essential for
identifying and confirming patterns of tobacco product use and for assessing their potential …

Conspectus Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the world, and cigarette
smoking is its main cause. Oral cavity cancer is another debilitating and often fatal cancer …

Since 2009, the FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has had the authority to regulate
the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products in order to reduce the …

Abstract Background The European Union's 7th Framework Programme (EU's FP7) project
HEALS–Health and Environment-wide Associations based on Large Population Surveys …

Abstract Introduction The Tobacco Heating System (THS) is a “heat-not-burn” tobacco
product designed to generate significantly lower levels of harmful and potentially harmful …

Abstract The Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program will
evaluate environmental factors affecting children's health (perinatal, neurodevelopmental …

LKB1 loss of function is one key oncogenic event in lung cancer. Clinical data suggest that
LKB1 loss of function is associated with patients' smoking status. The responsible …

Background Worldwide, smoking is a major public health problem, with exposure to
environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) affecting both smokers, and passive smokers, including …