Research from the University of Bath, published on No Smoking Day 2025, shows that integrating smoking cessation support into NHS Talking Therapies for depression and anxiety increases quit rates. This is an important step ...
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Unlike genetics or age, smoking is a risk factor for numerous diseases that we can actually do something about. By quitting, smokers can minimize these risks. Drawing attention to the harms of smoke inhalation may help direct ...
Mar 5, 2025
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People in their late teens and early 20s may be more sensitive to nicotine and more susceptible to nicotine addiction than middle-aged adults, according to a new study in mice from researchers in the Penn State Department ...
Feb 18, 2025
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University of Houston researchers have created a first-of-its-kind, Spanish-language Android app called Impacto, designed specifically to help Hispanic smokers quit with guidance designed to reflect their cultural experiences. ...
Feb 13, 2025
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In a large, nationwide study led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers found mortality risks for smoking menthol cigarettes were higher than non-menthol cigarettes for death from any cause and cardiovascular diseases, ...
Feb 13, 2025
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A team of public health researchers has found "very low-certainty evidence" to support a commonly held belief that nicotine vaping is a gateway to cigarette smoking for young people.
Feb 10, 2025
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Just over one in 20 adults in England both smoke and vape, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
Jan 23, 2025
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Smoking stubbornly remains a leading cause of disease, disability and death in Canada, even as prevalence rates have fallen significantly over the last 50 years. So what new smoking cessation initiative can save lives and ...
Jan 15, 2025
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You likely know that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, but cigarette use poses other threats to your lungs as well.
Jan 13, 2025
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A team of behavioral scientists at University College London has found that for long-term smokers, just one cigarette reduces lifespan by approximately 20 minutes. They have published an editorial in the journal Addiction ...
