People With Serious Mental Illness Appear To Have Significantly Elevated Cardiovascular Disease Risks Due To Tobacco Smoking, Research Suggests

HCPlive (6/29, Grossi) reports, “Smoking cessation has long been a major public health concern, but its urgency is even more pronounced for individuals with serious mental illness, according to new research which stated this vulnerable population faces significantly elevated cardiovascular disease risks due to tobacco smoking,” according to the findings of a 192-participant study published online June 28 in JAMA Psychiatry.

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— “Extended-Duration Smoking Cessation Shows Promise for Adults with Serious Mental Illness,” Giuliana Grossi, HCPLive, June 29, 2023

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