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Smoke-Free Policies Could Save Landlords Up to $18 Million a Year in Cleaning Costs
August 19, 2011 But by implementing complete smoke-free rules throughout their properties, owners of California multi-unit rental buildings could save up to $18 million a year statewide on the cost of cleaning ... > full story -
Gene Combination Increases Risk of Lung Cancer, Particularly in Light Smokers, Study Finds
August 17, 2011 Smokers with variations in two specific genes have a greater risk of smoking more cigarettes, becoming more dependent on nicotine and developing lung cancer, a new study ... > full story -
Cigarette Smoking Implicated in Half of Bladder Cancers in Women; Bladder Cancer Risk from Smoking Is Higher Than Previously Estimated, Study Confirms
August 16, 2011 Current cigarette smokers have a higher risk of bladder cancer than previously reported, and the risk in women is now comparable to that in men, according to a new study. While previous studies ... > full storyMore: -
Resistance Training Can Help Smokers Kick the Habit, According to Study
August 9, 2011 Resistance training, or weight lifting, can do more than just build muscle: it may also help smokers kick the habit, say ... > full story -
Early Morning Smokers Have Increased Risk of Lung and Head and Neck Cancers, Study Finds
August 8, 2011 Two new studies have found that smokers who tend to take their first cigarette soon after they wake up in the morning may have a higher risk of developing lung and head and neck cancers than smokers ... > full story -
Brain Chemical May Explain Why Heavy Smokers Feel Sad After Quitting
August 2, 2011 Heavy smokers may experience sadness after quitting because early withdrawal leads to an increase in the mood-related brain protein monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A), a new study has shown. This finding ... > full story -
Licence to Smoke: Taking Vitamin Pills May Undermine Motivation to Reduce Smoking
August 2, 2011 A new study has found that smokers who take multivitamins offset their healthy behavior by smoking more ... > full story -
Withdrawal from Heavy Cigarette Smoking Associated With Brain Imaging Changes in Regions Related to Mood Regulation
August 1, 2011 Findings from a brain imaging study may provide clues for why some individuals with heavy cigarette-smoking habits experience depressed mood upon withdrawal from smoking, according to a new ... > full story -
Smoke-Free Laws Don't Impact Rural or Urban Economies
August 1, 2011 A recent study shows that smoke-free laws have no impact on the economy in rural or urban ... > full story -
Indoor Air Cleaners Ease Asthma Symptoms in Children Living With Smokers, Study Suggests
August 1, 2011 Children who have asthma and live with smokers shows that indoor air cleaners can greatly reduce household air pollution and lower the rates of daytime asthma symptoms to those achieved with certain ... > full story
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