Smoking: Genomics & Public Health

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Smoking: Genomics & Public Health

CDC Grand Rounds: Global Tobacco Control. 
MMWR Weekly April 4, 2014 / 63(13);277-280

CDC information on smoking & health

Parent and child cigarette use: A longitudinal, multigenerational study
Mike Vuolo et al. Pediatrics (2013)

If parents ever smoked, teens may be more likely to light up, by Steven Reinberg, HealthDay (2013)

CDC blog post (2012): What’s genomics got to do with smoking?

Find out about genetic conditions and tests associated with smoking from the NIH Genetic Testing Registry

Did you know? There are thousands of genes reported in relation to smoking addiction and adverse health outcomes, including > 100 genomewide association studies. Check out the HuGE Navigator