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Nonsmokers In Automobiles Are Exposed to Significant Secondhand Smoke
Nonsmokers sitting in an automobile with a smoker had markers of significantly increased levels of carcinogens, indicating that secondhand smoke in motor vehicles poses a potentially major health risk.
Environmental Carcinogens Leave Distinctive Genetic Imprints in Tumors
Genetically engineering tumors in mice, a technique that has dominated cancer research for decades, may not replicate important features of cancers caused by exposure to environmental carcinogens, according to a new study led by UCSF scientists.
California’s Tobacco Control Efforts Losing Steam, Finds UCSF Report
California’s position as a leader in tobacco control is under threat, according to a new report from the UC San Francisco Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education.
$18 Billion Tobacco Toll in California
Smoking took an $18.1 billion toll in California – $487 for each resident – and was responsible for more than one in seven deaths in the state, according to the first comprehensive analysis in more than a decade on the financial and health impacts of tobacco.
E-Cigarettes Expose People to More Than ‘Harmless’ Water Vapor
UCSF scientists have found that industry claims about e-cigarettes are unsupported by the evidence to date, including claims that they help smokers quit.
E-Cigarettes: Gateway to Nicotine Addiction for U.S. Teens, Says UCSF Study
E-cigarettes, promoted as a way to quit regular cigarettes, may actually be a new route to conventional smoking and nicotine addiction for teenagers, according to a new UCSF study.
Paradox of Cigarette Sales in Pharmacies Focus of New Movement
CVS Caremark, the nation’s largest pharmacy health care company, and UCSF's Steven Schroeder say selling tobacco products is “clearly antithetical” to the role of pharmacies.
Inside UCSF: 2013 Year in Review
Inside UCSF takes a quick look at some of the biggest stories of 2013 that highlight the University and the campus community.
Electronic Cigarettes: New Route to Smoking Addiction For Adolescents
In the first study of its kind, UCSF researchers found that youth using e-cigarettes were more likely to be trying to quit, but also were less likely to have stopped smoking and were smoking more, not less.
