The Association Between Having a First-Degree Family History of Cancer and Smoking Rates (Preventive Medicine)

Using data from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey, the authors studied smoking status of individuals with a first-degree family history of cancer.

The authors learned that nearly 1.3 million adult current smokers had a first-degree family history of cancer. Smokers with a family history of cancer are at higher risk for poor health outcomes.   The findings show that smoking cessation interventions are needed for this high-risk group.  

Publication Authors:

• Hermine Poghosyan
• et al