Health
NHS stop smoking services continue to save lives
Stop Smoking Services run by the NHS in England saved as many as 18,000 lives in a year, a new report suggests.
Mar 12, 2015
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Ban on smoking in cars with children
Smoking in cars carrying children will soon become illegal in England – in a significant victory for protecting under-18s from second-hand smoke.
Feb 13, 2015
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58 million Americans exposed to secondhand smoke: CDC
(HealthDay)—Although fewer Americans are smoking and more communities have smoke-free laws, 58 million nonsmokers are still being exposed to secondhand smoke, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
Feb 4, 2015
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Smokers and passive smokers more likely to suffer hearing loss, study shows
Giving up or reducing smoking and avoiding passive exposure to tobacco smoke may reduce your risk of hearing loss, new research shows.
May 29, 2014
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Smoking bans cut premature births and childhood asthma attacks
Banning smoking in public places has helped to cut premature births by 10 per cent, new research shows.
Mar 27, 2014
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Cardiology
Passive smoking causes irreversible damage to children's arteries
Exposure to passive smoking in childhood causes irreversible damage to the structure of children's arteries, according to a study published online today (Wednesday) in the European Heart Journal.
Mar 4, 2014
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What are electronic cigarettes?
As rates of smoking fall in Australia, electronic cigarette manufacturers are moving in. Liberty Flights last week released an (awful) online ad to "create awareness" of electronic or e-cigarettes in the Australian marketplace.
Dec 12, 2013
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Cardiology
What is your heart attack risk?
Researchers in India have carried out a data mining exercise to determine which are the most important risk factors in increasing the chances of an individual suffering a heart attack. Writing in the International Journal ...
Aug 21, 2013
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Children as young as seven affected by parents smoking
A new study out today (24 July) shows that children as young as seven had elevated levels of cotinine (a by-product of nicotine) in their blood if their mother smoked, particularly children whose mothers smoked ten cigarettes ...
Jul 24, 2013
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Denormalizing smoking: Making the case for banning cigarettes in parks and on beaches
Many state and local governments have banned smoking in parks and on beaches on the basis that passive smoke is a risk for non-smokers, cigarette butts pollute the environment, and seeing people smoke poses a long-term risk ...
Jul 8, 2013
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