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Smoking Prevention in Schools: Does It Work?
April 29, 2013 Smoking prevention in schools reduces the number of young people who will later become smokers, according to a new systematic review. For young people who have never smoked, these programs appear to ... > full story -
Early Dialogue Between Parents, Children Stems Teen Smoking
April 25, 2013 Early, substantive dialogue between parents and their grade-school age children about the ills of tobacco and alcohol use can be more powerful in shaping teen behavior than advertising, marketing or ... > full story -
Quit Smoking? Vitamin E May Give Extra Boost to Heart Health
April 23, 2013 Taking a specific form of a vitamin E supplement can accelerate the health benefits that occur when people quit smoking, new research ... > full story -
Even a Few Cigarettes a Day Increases Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
April 22, 2013 Number of cigarettes smoked a day and the number of years a person has smoked both increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finds new research. The risk decreases after giving up smoking ... > full story -
Smoking from Hookah Not a Harmless Alternative to Cigarettes
April 18, 2013 Smoking tobacco through a hookah is a pastime gaining popularity among the college crowd, but many of them mistakenly believe that using the fragrant water pipe is less harmful than smoking ... > full story -
Tobacco Companies Keep People Smoking Despite UK Cigarette Tax Increases
April 16, 2013 The tobacco industry keeps the price of its cheapest cigarettes virtually static despite annual increases in tobacco taxes, circumventing the United Kingdom's public health policy to reduce smoking ... > full story -
Stimulating the Brain Blunts Cigarette Craving
April 16, 2013 Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Unfortunately smoking cessation is difficult, with more than 90% of attempts to quit resulting in ... > full story -
England's Smoking Ban Linked to Annual 5 Percent Drop in Emergency Admissions for Asthma
April 15, 2013 Emergency admissions for asthma among adults fell by just under five percent in each of the first three years after the ban on smoking in public places was introduced in England, reveals the largest ... > full story -
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Teenage Smoking Behavior Influenced by Friends' and Parents' Smoking Habits
April 12, 2013 The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends, according to newly published ... > full story -
Asbestos Exposure, Asbestosis, and Smoking Combined Greatly Increase Lung Cancer Risk
April 12, 2013 The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically increased when these three risk factors are combined, and quitting smoking ... > full story
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