American Heart Association Praises Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Youth E-Cigarette Use
December 9, 2016
Washington, D.C. – American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments today on the Surgeon General’s report, “E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults.” The report examines the growing use of these products by youth under the age of 25 in the U.S. and makes policy recommendations for how to fight this public health threat:
“The Surgeon General’s call to extinguish e-cigarette use among young Americans deserves high praise and fervent support.
Unlike tobacco products, e-cigarettes are not age-restricted. New Report Stresses Need to Address Public Health Threat.
American Heart Association says Kids need to be Protected from toxic Secondhand Smoke
September 15, 2016
American Heart Association Scientific Statement
Dallas, TX – Parents and policy advocates should take a “zero tolerance” approach to exposing children to secondhand cigarette smoke, which can be responsible for lifelong cardiovascular consequences in addition to respiratory and other health issues, according to a new scientific statement published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
American Heart Association says Kids need to be Protected from toxic Secondhand Smoke. (American Heart Association)
A minute of Secondhand Marijuana Smoke may Damage Blood Vessels
July 28, 2016
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Dallas, TX – Rats’ blood vessels took at least three times longer to recover function after only a minute of breathing secondhand marijuana smoke, compared to recovery after a minute of breathing secondhand tobacco smoke, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
When rats inhaled secondhand marijuana smoke for one minute, their arteries carried blood less efficiently for at least 90 minutes, whereas similar exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke caused blood vessel impairment that recovered within 30 minutes.
With many states legalizing medical and recreational marijuana, and possible corporate expansion within the cannabis industry, this type of research is important to help understand the health consequences of exposure to secondhand marijuana smoke, researchers said. (American Heart Association)
