The American Cancer Society recommends yearly LDCT lung cancer screening (lung cancer screening test) for certain people at higher risk for lung cancer who meet all of the following conditions: Are 50 to 77 years old and in fairly good health Currently smoke or have quit within the last 15 years Have at least a 20-pack year smoking history Receive smoking cessation counseling if they are current smokers Have been informed about the benefits, limitations, and possible harm of early screening with LDCT scans If you are at higher risk for lung cancer, talk with your doctor about your private lung cancer screening options and ask for a referral to a screening center in your area
New Research Menthol Sales Restrictions Compliance with the City of Chicagos partial ban on menthol cigarette sales, Tobacco Control In July, 2016, Chicago, Illinois became the first major city to put a partial ban on menthol cigarettes, banning the sale of menthol and other flavored tobacco products within 500 ft
A prevalence of illegal product will make it easier to find low-cost cigarettes, and an increased incidence of illegally purchased product could help habituate otherwise law-abiding smokers to engaging in illegal activity
Lighter smoking is correctly perceived as less harmful than heavy smoking, but it still carries significant health risks, Oliver said
