Health
Scotland bans smoking in cars with children
A new law comes into force in Scotland on Monday banning smoking in cars when children are present, as part of the government's plans for a "tobacco-free generation".
Dec 4, 2016
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Pediatrics
Smoke + hot temperatures = increased SIDS risk
Researchers are a step closer to understanding why cigarette smoke exposure during pregnancy may increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the unexplained, sudden death of a child younger than one ...
Nov 16, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
For smokers with HIV, smoking may now be more harmful than HIV itself
Among people living with HIV who smoke cigarettes, smoking may now shorten their lifespan more than HIV itself, according to a new modeling study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. With smoking rates more than ...
Nov 3, 2016
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Health
Smoking and body weight—what's the connection?
As our readers may recall, my wife and I spent a couple of weeks in Spain in late August. I previously documented the mileage we accrued while exploring various cities in that beautiful country. Two things I always notice ...
Oct 3, 2016
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Health
Studies may have overestimated effect that smoking bans play in reducing hospitalizations
Previous studies of tobacco policies aimed at reducing hospitalizations may have overestimated the benefits of bans on public smoking and underestimated the benefits of cigarette taxes, according to new research by experts ...
Sep 20, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COPD epidemic could overwhelm healthcare systems within two decades, study says
Health authorities should brace themselves for an epidemic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over the next two decades, despite a decline in smoking rates, according to a new study from the University of British ...
Sep 20, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lung disease costs set to rise to GBP2.5bn per year, experts project
The cost of treating a smoking-related chronic lung disease will exceed more than £2.3 billion per year in England - and £200 million in Scotland - by 2030, research suggests.
Sep 1, 2016
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Health
Does longer walking distance to buy cigarettes increase quitting among smokers?
Walking one-third of a mile longer from home to the nearest tobacco shop to buy cigarettes was associated with increased odds that smokers would quit the habit in an analysis of data in Finnish studies, according to an article ...
Aug 15, 2016
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Health
Smoking rates still high in some racial groups, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—Despite a lot of progress in getting Americans to stop smoking, some groups still have high smoking rates, a U.S. government study shows.
Aug 4, 2016
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Health
Teens who smoke daily are more likely to report health complaints
As fewer teens overall take up smoking, those who do smoke daily are reporting more health complaints than in years past, a new study indicates.
Jul 29, 2016
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