Tobacco smoking is associated with an increased risk of hypertension (high blood pressure), a new UM study has found, and testing patients' urine can help to verify their smoking status and assess this risk.
Oct 6, 2025
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E-cigarettes are fueling an "alarming" new wave of nicotine addiction, with millions of children now hooked on vaping, the World Health Organization warned Monday.
Oct 6, 2025
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The demographics of lung cancer change every day. The disease, which directly affects the respiratory system, has long been associated with smokers—but that is rapidly changing.
Aug 29, 2025
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France on Sunday banned smoking in parks and on beaches, part of efforts to protect the public from passive smoke and create the country's first non-smoking generation.
Jun 28, 2025
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Childhood smoking before age 15 increases a person's risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study published in the November 2024 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: ...
Jan 7, 2025
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Seven out of 10 homes in Europe are smoke-free, according to a major survey published in ERJ Open Research. However, some countries have come further than others in protecting children and adults from second-hand tobacco ...
Nov 29, 2024
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Breastfeeding, child nutrition and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke at an early age may play a role in the onset of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study conducted on Quebecers.
Oct 29, 2024
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China is the largest tobacco producer and consumer in the world. However, these is still a serious lack of public awareness of the hazards of smoking and second-hand smoke exposure in China. Furthermore, despite efforts by ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Cooking with gas indoors has been linked to 12.7 percent of all childhood asthma cases in the United States, a new study has found, comparing its effect on health to that of second-hand smoking.
Jan 6, 2023
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Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to secondhand smoke when he was a child, according to a study published today in the European Respiratory Journal.
Sep 14, 2022
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