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Smoking Parents Often Expose Children to Tobacco Smoke in Their Cars
November 12, 2012 — A new study suggests that parents may not recognize the dangers of smoking in their cars with a child ... > full story -
Gene Variations Linked to Lung Cancer Susceptibility in Asian Women
November 11, 2012 — An international group of scientists has identified three genetic regions that predispose Asian women who have never smoked to lung cancer. The finding provides further evidence that risk of lung ... > full story -
Cigarette Smoke Boosts Virulence in Staphylococcus Aureus
November 8, 2012 — Exposure to cigarette smoke has long been associated with increased frequency of respiratory infections -- which are harder to treat in smoke-exposed people than in those who lack such exposures. Now ... > full story -
Why Nicotine in Cigarettes Can Relieve Anxiety in Smokers
November 8, 2012 — Preclinical data suggests inactivation of a specific sub-class of nicotinic receptors may be an effective strategy to help smokers quit without feeling anxious, according to ... > full story -
Screening for Lung Cancer Saves Lives
November 8, 2012 — Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in the United States, despite the fact it is largely preventable. For people at high risk of developing lung cancer, such as current or former longtime ... > full story -
Anti-Tobacco Policies Responsible for Brazil's Big Success in Reducing Smoking Rates
November 6, 2012 — Smoking rates in Brazil have dropped by half over the past two decades thanks to strict tobacco control policies, according to a study by US and Brazilian ... > full story -
Study Examines Smoking by Inpatients During Hospital Stay
November 5, 2012 — A study of smokers admitted to a large urban teaching hospital in Massachusetts found that 18.4 percent reported smoking during their ... > full story -
Smoking Causes Asthma in Second Generation Offspring, Study Shows
October 30, 2012 — The dangers of smoking on smokers and their children are widely known but new research demonstrates that nicotine exposure also causes asthma in the smoker’s grandchildren. Asthma is a major ... > full story -
Smoking and Hyperactivity Share Common Genetic Risk Factor
October 29, 2012 — A variation of a particular gene may link the behaviors typical of childhood attention hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD for short, and those associated with smoking, suggests new ... > full story -
Decline in Incidence of Heart Attacks Appears Associated With Smoke-Free Workplace Laws
October 29, 2012 — A decline in the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI, heart attack) in one Minnesota county appears to be associated with the implementation of smoke-free workplace ... > full story
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