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Smoking ban linked to drop in stillbirths and newborn deaths
Stillbirths have dropped by almost eight per cent in England since the smoking ban was introduced, research shows.
Aug 13, 2015
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Women smokers concerned about weight are less likely to try to quit
Women who believe smoking helps them manage their weight are less likely to try quitting in response to anti-smoking policies than other female smokers in the U.S.
Apr 6, 2015
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Should smoking be banned in UK parks?
Lord Ara Darzi and Oliver Keown at the Institute of Global Health Innovation want a ban to help smokers quit and to protect children from seeing people lighting up.
Feb 25, 2015
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Beijing adopts smoking ban for public places: state media
China's capital on Friday passed a smoking ban for all indoor public places and offices, state media reported, despite the failure of past attempts to limit where the country's 300 million smokers can light up.
Nov 28, 2014
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Public health interventions required to tackle grim reaper of 'lifestyle' disases
More public health interventions, along the lines of the smoking ban, are needed to tackle Britain's devastating toll of 'lifestyle' diseases, including heart disease and cancer, according to academics.
Nov 25, 2014
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Death rates in prisons from smoking-related illnesses are higher than in the general US population
A research team led by Ingrid Binswanger, MD, MPH, associate professor, School of Medicine, recently published findings that death rates in prisons from smoking-related illnesses are higher than in the general U.S. population. ...
Oct 22, 2014
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Americans drink less when cigarettes cost more
In the U.S., higher cigarette taxes and strict smoke-free policies not only curb smoking but also lower alcohol consumption, a new study shows.
Oct 7, 2014
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Researchers study impact of smoking ban in homeless shelter
Instituting a partial smoking ban at a homeless shelter can lead to a reduction in expired carbon monoxide levels, an indicator of exposure to cigarette smoke, and may have positive effects on shelter residents' health, according ...
Sep 22, 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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Smoking ban in cars with children difficult to enforce
More than 500 health care professionals have signed an open letter to MPs urging their support for a ban on smoking in vehicles with children in. The ban forms part of the Children and Families Bill, which MPs will vote on ...
Feb 10, 2014
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