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Weight worries affect women's motivation to stay smoke-free after pregnancy
Although many women quit smoking during pregnancy, the majority will resume smoking after having a baby. Results of a University of Pittsburgh study suggest that women's worries about weight may decrease their motivation to remain smoke-free postpartum.   view more (2006-09-18)

Agents Of Mass Destruction Found In USA (p 1575)
Recent news about US intentions to weaken a treaty for global tobacco control is discussed in this week's editorial. A letter given to WHO Director-General Gro Harlem Brundtland and UN officials last week detailed how the US could undermine the treaty by asking for a clause that would allow... view more (2003-05-07)

Why passive smoking hinders healing
Being exposed to high levels of 'second-hand' smoke can reduce the speed at which wounds heal, leading to a lack of healing or greater levels of scarring. A study published in the journal BMC Cell Biology this week may begin to explain why: when cells are exposed to smoke, their ability to migrate... view more (2004-04-01)

Smoking habits during pregnancy may cause genetic instability in the foetus
The Spanish Pediatrics Association has recently awarded the Pediatrics laboratory at the University of Navarre for a research into tobacco and foetal genetic instability. The study, by Marta Zalaca'­n, was carried out in conjunction with the Department of Gynacology and Obstetrics at the Hospital... view more (2004-11-30)

Ability to quit smoking may depend on ADHD symptoms, Columbia researchers find
Tobacco use is more prevalent and smoking cessation less likely among persons with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D.) In a study of smokers with attention deficit and hyperactivity symptoms, those who exhibited elevated hyperactivity and impulsivity, with or without inattention,... view more (2008-11-24)

Looking to the future: Helping 33 million smokers quit
An article published in the Sept. 8, 2005 New England Journal of Medicine sheds new light on the $130 billion smoking cessation plan proposed in the Department of Justice suit against the tobacco companies.   view more (2005-09-08)

Does the desire to consume alcohol and tobacco come from our genetic makeup?
Alcohol and smoking can be harmful, if not deadly. While the desire for these substances can be due to environmental cues, genomic factors also play an important role.   view more (2007-08-13)

Smoking restrictions in restaurants are not bad for business
Smoking restrictions in restaurants and firms are not bad for business, shows research in Tobacco Control. Three surveys of firms and restaurants in Quebec were carried out to address concerns about the economic impact of impending legislation regulating employee tobacco use and smoking in... view more (2001-02-23)

Second-hand smoke hits genetically susceptible kids harder
When U.S. children who possess a variant gene are exposed to second-hand smoke in their homes, they are at a substantially greater risk for developing respiratory illnesses that lead to school absences.   view more (2005-12-15)

Environmental chemicals implicated in cancer, say experts
New research at the University of Liverpool suggests that environmental contaminants, such as pesticides, are more influential in causing cancer than previously thought.   view more (2006-03-20)

Tobacco industry failed to keep its promises to the public
The tobacco industry failed to keep its promises to inform the public of the health effects of smoking, even though its own scientists doubted the safety of cigarettes, shows a study in a special supplement to Tobacco Control.   view more (2002-03-07)

Prices of cigarettes now cheaper in real terms than 10 years ago
Cigarettes cost less in real terms than they did 10 years ago, finds research in Tobacco Control. Cigarettes are now cheaper in the UK than they were in the 1960s.   view more (2002-03-07)

Smoking indicator of alcohol misuse
Where there is cigarette smoking there is probably misuse of alcohol too, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers in the Archives of Internal Medicine.   view more (2007-04-19)

Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of SIDS
A new study provides the most direct evidence that there exists a causal link between smoking during pregnancy and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).   view more (2008-05-30)

Tobacco industry accused of corrupting ideals of corporate social responsibility
Two leading tobacco policy experts have today accused transnational tobacco companies of corrupting the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) by seeking to use it as a means of directing attention away from the deadly effects of their products and dubious business practices. Jeff Collin,... view more (2002-11-28)

World Health Report: Addressing main risk factors key to improving global health
Authors of a study to be published on THE LANCET's website-www.thelancet.com-which forms the basis of this year's World Health Report 2002 conclude that worldwide health can be substantially improved if individuals and government's address the main risk factors that are responsible for the global... view more (2002-10-29)

Smoking can harm the long-term effects of some oral surgery procedures
A study in the September issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP) found that smokers had less desirable long term results following periodontal plastic surgery than non-smokers.   view more (2007-09-19)

Research Demonstrates Link Between Domestic Violence and Asthma
The link between environmental exposures and asthma has been clearly described, but a new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds a strong association between domestic violence and asthma.   view more (2007-05-02)

Documenting a paradox: smoke decreases rainfall but ultimately increases its intensity
Air pollution and smoke suppress rainfall, but cause the remaining rain amounts to fall in greater intensities, with lightning and hail, says a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The researcher, Prof. Daniel Rosenfeld, was one of a group of scientists that included also participants... view more (2004-02-25)

Nicotine Lessens Symptoms of Depression in Nonsmokers
Nicotine may improve the symptoms of depression in people who do not smoke, Duke University Medical Center scientists have discovered.   view more (2006-09-13)

Smokers disillusioned and over-optimistic about quitting
Most smokers are disenchanted with smoking and would not smoke if they had their time again, according to a letter in this week's BMJ. It also shows that smokers' expectations of how soon they will quit greatly exceed rates of quitting observed in recent history.   view more (2002-03-06)

Study finds racial disparities in smoking cessation treatment
A new study from the American Cancer Society finds black and Hispanic smokers are less likely than whites to receive and use smoking cessation advice and aids.   view more (2008-04-25)

Study finds racial disparities in smoking cessation treatment
A new study from the American Cancer Society finds black and Hispanic smokers are less likely than whites to receive and use smoking cessation advice and aids.   view more (2008-04-25)

The European Society Of Cardiology Calls For European Union To Ban Tobacco Sponsorship Of Sporting Events
On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, the European Society Cardiology (ESC) calls upon the European Union (EU) to implement a complete and total ban on all forms of tobacco industry advertising and sponsorship related to sporting activities and events. World No-Tobacco Day 2002 - 'Tobacco-Free... view more (2002-05-29)

Male smokers 40 percent more likely to be impotent than non-smokers
Men who smoke a pack or more of cigarettes daily are 40 per cent more likely to be impotent than non-smokers, finds research in Tobacco Control.   view more (2006-03-23)
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