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Reducing Infant Exposure to Smoke
April 10, 2013 A study to investigate whether a hospital-initiated behavioral therapy program conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit can reduce secondhand smoke in homes with infants at risk for pulmonary ... > full story -
Smoking May Negatively Impact Kidney Function Among Adolescents
April 8, 2013 New research finds the effects of tobacco smoke on kidney function begin in ... > full story -
EU Minimum Tax Legislation for Cigarettes Has Had No Effect on Smoking Prevalence, According to New Spanish Study
April 5, 2013 Up to 2009 there is no statistically significant evidence of any reduction in smoking amongst men – and very little evidence of a reduction in smoking amongst women – resulting from the ... > full story -
Smoking Immediately Upon Waking May Increase Risk of Lung and Oral Cancer
March 29, 2013 The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral cancer, according to ... > full story -
Anti-Smoking Drug Improves Smokers' Chances of Stopping, Study Finds
March 27, 2013 Varenicline reduces depressive mood, craving and reward value of cigarettes when smokers attempt to ... > full story -
Genetics Might Determine Which Smokers Get Hooked
March 27, 2013 Researchers have identified genetic risk factors that may accelerate a teen's progression to becoming a lifelong heavy ... > full story -
Adults With Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder More Likely to Smoke
March 20, 2013 Adults aged 18 or older who experienced any mental illness or who have had a substance use disorder in the past year are more likely to smoke and to smoke more heavily than others, according to a new ... > full story -
Real Time Secondhand Smoke Sensor Invented
March 19, 2013 Making headway against a major public health threat, researchers have invented the first ever secondhand tobacco smoke sensor that records data in real time, a new study ... > full story -
Spine Patients Who Quit Smoking Report Diminished Pain
March 19, 2013 Smoking is a known risk factor for back pain and disc disease. In a new study, researchers reviewed smoking cessation rates and related pain in 6,779 patients undergoing treatment for spinal ... > full story -
Cigarette Relighting Tied to Tough Economy
March 18, 2013 In what is believed to be a first of its kind study, researchers have found that a trend of smokers relighting cigarettes is related to economic factors, and the practice has implications for tobacco ... > full story
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