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Smokers not only take more time off work but they are less productive
Smokers not only take more time off work, but they are also less productive when they are working, shows research in Tobacco Control. In 1990 the US Office of Technology Assessment estimated that smokers cost employers $47 billion dollars in premature death and disability. The study involved around 300 ticket sales staff a large US airline. One... view more... (2001-09-04)
Diet of young, pregnant smokers cause for concern
Just under 800 young women, pregnant for the first time, completed detailed seven day food diaries. Around 40 per cent of the women were smokers. Smokers had significantly lower intakes of most vitamins and minerals, although dietary intakes were similar between the smokers and non-smokers. The differences in vitamin C and beta carotenoid intake... view more... (1999-12-13)
Why giving up is hard to do
It's not just the giving up that's hard. Smokers who abstain from nicotine don't get the full benefit of other rewards either. The usual incentives such as money are less rewarding to smokers when they cut out the nicotine, making it even harder for them to find ways to keep motivated to stop smoking. view more (1999-12-16)
Gene may inhibit smokers from quitting
Smokers with a particular genetic make-up (genotype) may find it harder to give up their habit, suggest Japanese researchers in Thorax. The presence of a CYP2A6del allele, a specific form of the gene involved in processing nicotine in the body, may inhibit smokers from quitting, but it also seems to protect against the development of pulmonary... view more... (2003-06-27)
16% of English smokers classed as hardcore
As many as 16% of smokers in England are classed as hardcore, almost four times higher than in California where there has been an intensive campaign against smoking over the past decade, show researchers in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-05-14)
Smokers risk more painful and progressive osteoarthritis
Smokers risk more painful and progressive osteoarthritis than non-smokers, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. view more (2006-12-07)
Smokers make poorer workers
Smokers perform worse at work than non-smokers, finds a study of US navy female service members published in Tobacco Control. view more (2007-03-29)
'Healthy' children with smoking parents aren't really so healthy
Children of smokers who don't show any signs of respiratory problems may still be experiencing damaging changes in their airways that could lead to lung disease later in life. view more (2007-05-21)
Smokers more likely to be disabled in later life
Smokers are not only likely to die earlier than non-smokers, but they are more likely to spend more of their life with a disability than non-smokers, finds research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. And this is despite the fact that non-smokers, by virtue of living longer, would be expected to experience more disability. The... view more... (2000-07-13)
Given Up on the New Year's Resolution?
New research reveals why smokers find it so difficult to quit Despite widespread knowledge of the harmful effects of cigarette smoking, nearly 30% of the population still smoke. It can be extremely difficult to stop and fewer than 20% are successful, even with the use of nicotine replacement. The Smoking Research Group at Goldsmiths College,... view more... (2003-01-31)
Smokers clock up almost 8 additional days of sick leave every year
Smokers take an average of almost eight days more of sick leave every year than their non-smoking colleagues, suggested research published in Tobacco Control. view more (2007-03-29)
Smokers cost US military over $130 million a year
Smokers cost the US military over $130 million a year, almost 1 per cent of the total annual training budget, shows research in Tobacco Control. Smoking was the single biggest predictor of premature discharge from duty, the study found. The research team tracked around 29,000 recruits in the US Air Force over 12 months. This section of the... view more... (2001-02-23)
Counter advertising at the cinema reduces appeal of smoking only to non-smokers
Screening an anti-smoking advertisement before movies which glamorise smoking reduces the appeal of smoking images in movies only to young non-smokers, according to a study in the June issue of Tobacco Control. view more (2007-06-12)
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)
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)
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)
'Lite' low tar cigarettes impair blood flow as much as regular cigarettes
Low tar "lite" cigarettes impair blood flow through the heart as severely as regular cigarettes, reveals a small study published ahead of print in the journal Heart. view more (2007-05-15)
Study supports link between passive exposure to cigarette smoke and risk of heart disease
Non-smokers who are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke for at least 30 minutes a day are at far greater risk of developing acute coronary syndromes compared with people who are not exposed, finds a study in Tobacco Control. These findings support the role of environmental tobacco smoke in the development of adverse cardiac events. A total of... view more... (2002-08-27)
Heavy smokers who cut back still take in more toxins than light smokers
University of Minnesota tobacco researchers have found that heavy smokers who reduce their number of daily cigarettes still take in two to three times more total toxins per cigarette than light smokers. view more (2006-12-14)
Quit&Win 2002 set to help 1,000,000 smokers quit worldwide
Biggest ever quit attempt to begin on 2 May 2002 The largest global effort ever to encourage smokers to dump their habit gets underway on Wednesday 2 May with the start of the fifth international Quit&Win competition. The competition target is to involve up to a million people in the 98 countries organizing the contest all over the world. The... view more... (2002-04-22)
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