Smoking cessation

What are the causal effects of nicotine (including in e-cigarettes) on cancer risk and outcomes? The Smoking cessation theme explores the causal effect of tobacco constituents on cancer progression, the role of DNA methylation in mediating cancer risk, and develops new approaches to smoking cessation.

Highlights include:

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The health effects of tobacco are well known, but the specific role of nicotine is less well understood. This is particularly important given the recent growth in e-cigarette use. In addition, little is known about the role of smoking in cancer progression.

We use Mendelian randomization to explore the causal effects of nicotine on cancer outcomes. Our work also explores the effects of smoking - and the benefits of smoking cessation - on cancer progression.

We are developing interventions to support smoking cessation and prevent relapse.

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Watch an overview by Jasmine Khouja, who co-chairs the Smoking cessation theme with Angela Attwood.
Experiment to assess the effect of exposure to misinformation about e-cigarette harms on Twitter.
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