Smoking's impact on bronchitis: Increased risk and prolonged recovery
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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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Tobacco Smoking
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Air pollution emerges as a growing concern in risk factors linked to lung cancer deaths
Even though lung and related cancer deaths decreased in the world's 10 most populous countries from 1990 to 2019, these positive statistics do not address trends in mortality linked to tobacco use, air pollution and asbestos ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Study finds smoking linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease in later stages
A study published in Health Data Science has shed light on the complex relationship between smoking behavior and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Using data from over 500,000 participants in the UK Biobank cohort, the researchers ...
Jan 2, 2025
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Smoking just one cigarette can reduce lifespan by about 20 minutes
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 ...
Smartwatch app uses motion sensors to help smokers quit
Whether people decide to make New Year's resolutions or not, they might want to lead a healthier lifestyle in 2025. According to a new University of Bristol-led study, smartwatches could help people give up smoking.
Jan 2, 2025
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Milan says no to all outdoor smoking in Italy's toughest ban
Smokers in Italy's financial and fashion capital of Milan risk being fined for lighting up on city streets or crowded public areas, after the country's toughest ban came into effect on Wednesday.
Jan 1, 2025
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Older Australians turning to cannabis as cigarette prices rise, research shows
New research from Curtin University has revealed increasing cigarette prices over the past several years have seen more older Australians turn to cannabis use as an alternative. "Cannabis and tobacco: substitutes and complements" ...
Dec 13, 2024
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FDA asks Biden administration to limit nicotine in tobacco products
In what appears to be a last-ditch effort to limit the harms of smoking before its term ends, the Biden administration has proposed a rule that would significantly lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products.
Dec 12, 2024
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Smoking from age 10 tied to heart damage by mid-20s
The majority of children who started smoking tobacco at age 10 years or in their later teens continued to smoke until their mid-twenties. Continuous smoking from childhood significantly increased the risk of premature heart ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Soda taxes don't just affect sales. They help change people's minds.
It wasn't that long ago when cigarettes and soda were go-to convenience store vices, glamorized in movies and marketed toward, well, everyone.
Dec 10, 2024
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