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Smokers Who Value the Future Are More Likely to Quit
September 4, 2012 — Addiction researchers have known for many years that smokers are less likely than non-smokers to look to the future in planning their lives. New research has now shown that among smokers, those who ... > full story -
Smoking and Natural Disasters: Christchurch Residents Increase Tobacco Consumption Post-Earthquake
September 4, 2012 — The prevalence of smoking in Christchurch, New Zealand, increased following the 2010 earthquake, according to a new ... > full story -
Prenatal Maternal Smoking Associated With Increased Risk of Adolescent Obesity
September 3, 2012 — Prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking appears associated with an increased risk for adolescent obesity, and is possibly related to subtle structural variations in the brain that create a ... > full story -
Plain Packaging Reduces the Appeal of Smoking
September 3, 2012 — While Australia has recently passed legislation to ban logos from cigarette packages and to make plain packaging mandatory, other countries are still considering whether or not to take similar ... > full story -
E-Cigarettes Can Damage the Lungs, Experts Warn
September 2, 2012 — New research has shown that despite electronic cigarettes being marketed as a potentially safer alternative to normal cigarettes, they are still causing harm to the ... > full story -
Water Pipe Smoking Has the Same Respiratory Effects as Smoking Cigarettes
August 30, 2012 — Water pipe smoking, such as hookah or bong smoking, affects lung function and respiratory symptoms as much as cigarette smoking, new research ... > full story -
Smokers More Than Double Their Risk of Burst Aneurysm
August 29, 2012 — Smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day doubles the risk of a potentially fatal brain bleed as a result of a burst aneurysm, new research ... > full story -
Smoking After Stroke Increases Death Risk Three-Fold, Researchers Find
August 27, 2012 — Patients who resume smoking after a stroke increase their risk of death by three-fold, according to new research. The researchers also found that the earlier patients resume smoking, the greater ... > full story -
Electronic Cigarettes Do Not Damage the Heart, Study Suggests
August 25, 2012 — Smoking is the most preventable risk factor for cardiac and lung disease and is expected to cause 1 billion deaths during the 21st century. Electronic cigarettes have been marketed in recent years as ... > full story -
Passive Smoking Increases Platelet Activation in Healthy People
August 25, 2012 — It is well known that passive smoking is harmful for cardiovascular health, but the mechanism has not yet been discovered, researchers said. They investigated the effects of passive smoking on the ... > full story
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