Health
Non-smoking hotel rooms still expose occupants to tobacco smoke
Non-smokers should give hotels that allow smoking in certain rooms a wide berth, say the authors, and instead choose completely smoke free hotels.
May 13, 2013
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Health
Airport smoking areas expose travelers, workers to risk: CDC
(HealthDay)—Levels of secondhand smoke outside smoking rooms and other designated smoking areas in airports are five times higher than in smoke-free airports, a new U.S. study finds.
Nov 20, 2012
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Health
Swiss voters say no to tightening of smoking ban (Update)
Two-thirds of Swiss voters rejected a referendum Sunday to tighten a smoking ban, to the relief of hotels and restaurants, while two cantons split in a vote over keeping tax breaks for rich foreigners.
Sep 23, 2012
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Cardiology
Passive smoking increases platelet activation in healthy people
"It is well known that passive smoking is harmful for cardiovascular health, but the mechanism has not yet been discovered," said Dr Kaya. "We investigated the effects of passive smoking on the levels of three parameters ...
Aug 27, 2012
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Health
Study finds peat wildfire smoke linked to heart failure risk
An EPA study published online Monday in Environmental Health Perspectives finds that the 2008 peat bog wildfires in NC led to an increase in emergency room visits for respiratory and cardiovascular effects.
Jun 27, 2011
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