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12 Apr 2024

Research Finds Colourless,Odourless Gas With Rise In Nonsmokers' Lung Cancer

Lung cancer has traditionally been thought of as a "smoker's disease". However, the tremendous rise of the deadly disease in non-smokers indicates their long-term, high exposures to radon gas, according to a study.

20 Jul 2023

Tobacco And Oral Healthcare Link - All You Need To Know

Tobacco use significantly affects the health of your gums, making them prone to disease Smokers and tobacco/pan masala chewers should get their teeth cleaned up once every 6 months, say experts Tobacco users are more likely to develop a variety of ailments and oral infections in the long run

17 Oct 2022

Nicotine dose in one cigarette blocks estrogen production in women's brains

The amount of nicotine in one cigarette inhibits women`s brains from producing estrogen. This may explain a variety of behavioural differences in smokers, including the reason why women have a higher resistance to quitting than males. The ECNP Congress in Vienna will mark the debut of this work.

13 Oct 2022

Survey: Most youngsters prefer menthol cigarettes over regular cigarettes

According to a study conducted by the City University of New York and the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, menthol consumption has increased over the past ten years among adult smokers in the United States. Adult smokers who are younger, from racial/ethnic minority groups, and with mental health issues are substantially more likely to use menthol. The journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research publishes the findings.

World No Tobacco Day

31 May 2021

Smokers face 50% higher risk of developing severe disease, death from COVID

World No Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on May 31. It marks the yearly celebration where WHO informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco. In view of the current coronavirus situation, WHO said that smokers have up to a 50% higher risk of developing severe disease, death from COVID.

25 May 2021

DNA: Smokers less vulnerable to COVID-19 infection

The survey suggested smoking may be protective, despite COVID-19 being a respiratory disease, due to its role in increasing the mucous production that may be acting as the first line of defence among the smoking population.

28 Mar 2018

Smoking marijuana may lead non-smokers to cigarettes

According to the researchers, cannabis use is associated with an increased initiation of cigarette smoking among non-cigarette smokers.

06 Feb 2018

Daily exercise may boost better lung function among smokers

For the study, published in the journal Thorax, researchers used information collected from a long-standing collaboration between 25 European research centres in 11 countries.

11 Jan 2018

Smokers in Delhi fined

30 Dec 2017

E-cigarettes may help smokers quit, says study

In the pilot study published, researchers evaluated e-cigarettes in terms of usage, product preference, changes in smoking behaviours and nicotine exposure.

17 Nov 2017

Smoking, alcohol consumption can make you look older than your age: Study

Heavy drinking and smoking are linked to visible signs of physical ageing and the consequences reflect on a person's face, sooner or later.

01 Nov 2017

Smoking cigarettes can harm your intestines, says study

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract causing severe pain.

31 Oct 2017

This company will give you extra holidays if you are a non-smoker

The firm named Piala Inc, introduced the new paid leave allowance in September after getting a complaint from non-smokers that they were working more than their colleagues who smoked.

19 Sep 2017

Smokers with HIV more at risk of lung cancer than AIDS: Study

Researchers found that smoking and HIV together put people at risk of developing lung cancer at a rate even higher than that among smokers not infected with HIV.

24 Aug 2017

Can nicotine reduction help in curbing addiction?

The research focuses on the relationship between behavior and health, particularly in disadvantaged populations, a group that is "overrepresented" among smokers, according to the study`s authors.

14 Aug 2017

Despite being aware of grave health issues, smokers find it difficult to quit: Study

Smokers are 178 per cent more likely to suffer from mental stress than non-smokers, according to the study titled 'Choose Life'.

29 Jul 2017

Smoking ups anxiety, affects brain's ability to suppress fear

Scientists have found that tobacco smoke can impair the brain`s ability to repress fear-related memories, leaving smokers less able to deal with fear and anxiety after a traumatic event.

20 Jun 2017

Lung cancer: Thousands of Australians to undergo regular chest scans for early detection

In the trial, people at a high risk of developing lung cancer, predominantly heavy smokers over 55, will undergo regular computer tomography (CT) scans to see if it can detect the disease before it becomes deadly.

31 May 2017

Ban on sale of loose cigarettes will help cut smoking in India: Survey

WHO data reveals tobacco use kills more than 7 million people every year and costs households and governments over US$ 1.4 trillion through healthcare expenditure and lost productivity.

12 May 2017

Marijuana use linked to poorer school performance

The human brain actively develops until a person reaches his or her early twenties.

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