Pregnant smokers may 'program' their kids to become smokers
The authors base their findings on over 3,000 mothers and their children, who were part of a long term pregnancy study in Brisbane, Australia (MUSP) in 1981. view more (2006-11-28)
Does maternal smoking during pregnancy predict the smoking patterns of young adult offspring? Tobacco Control 2006; 15: 452-7
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They assessed the smoking patterns of liveborn children when they reached the age of ... children who took up regular smoking was greater among those whose mothers had smoked during the ... times as likely to start smoking regularly at or before ...
Seeing smoking in films encourages teenagers to try smoking
The more smoking teenagers see in films the more likely they are to smoke, finds a study in this week's BMJ, providing powerful new evidence that depictions of smoking in films influence adolescents to smoke. James Sargent and colleagues surveyed 4,919 schoolchildren in the United States (aged 9-15 years) about the amount of smoking they had seen... view more... (2001-12-12)
The more smoking teenagers see in films the more likely they are to ... new evidence that depictions of smoking in films influence adolescents to smoke. James Sargent and colleagues ... years) about the amount of smoking they had seen in films and whether they had ever ... whether they had ever tried smoking. They found that the likelihood of ever trying cigarettes ...
Culturally sensitive smoking cessation programmes needed
Culturally sensitive smoking cessation programmes for South Asian people are needed, say researchers in this week's BMJ. Recent surveys have shown that smoking is particularly common in Bangladeshi men, yet influences on smoking behaviour in South Asians in Britain are poorly understood. In-depth interviews were conducted with 87 men and 54 women... view more... (2003-04-30)
Culturally sensitive smoking cessation programmes for South Asian people are needed, say researchers ... Recent surveys have shown that smoking is particularly common in Bangladeshi men, yet influences on smoking behaviour in South Asians in Britain are poorly understood. In-depth ... and behaviour in relation to smoking. Four highly inter-related themes were found to influence views on ... found to influence views on ...
NHS Stop-Smoking Services are insufficient to deliver national smoking targets
NHS Stop-Smoking Services are insufficient to deliver national smoking targets, and Government smoking targets are themselves insufficient for the poorest communities, says a study published online by the BMJ today. view more (2005-03-16)
NHS Stop-Smoking Services are insufficient to deliver national smoking targets, and Government smoking targets are themselves insufficient for the poorest communities, says a ... examined the effectiveness of NHS smoking cessation services in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. These areas ... the country. Research showed that smoking cessation services in the region for 2003-4 reduced smoking rates by 0.1%-0.3%. If the trend ...
Exposure to smoking during school hours influences adolescent smoking behaviour
The years that a child spends in secondary education represent a crucial period of risk of incident smoking. Two studies in Tobacco Control suggest that exposure to smokers in school tutor groups and exposure to teachers smoking during school hours can influence the smoking behaviour of adolescents. In the first study, researchers surveyed 6,522... view more... (2002-08-27)
... period of risk of incident smoking. Two studies in Tobacco Control suggest that exposure to smokers ... groups and exposure to teachers smoking during school hours can influence the smoking behaviour of adolescents. In the first study, researchers surveyed 6,522 ... abilities. They found that incident smoking was more likely in children who join a tutor group ... for one quarter of incident ...
Should all hospitals be smoke free?
The recent decision by the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast to build seven smoking rooms for patients and staff at a cost of £500,000 provoked condemnation from many sources. In this week's BMJ researchers argue that these resources might have been better used to implement a smoking ban and expand smoking cessation activities. The value of... view more... (2003-04-30)
... in Belfast to build seven smoking rooms for patients and staff at a cost of £500,000 ... better used to implement a smoking ban and expand smoking cessation activities. The value of hospitals making a clear statement ... a clear statement on public smoking can be seen from a recent study showing that total ... will argue that bans on smoking in hospitals ...
Smoking and cervical cancer: How can we get women smokers to listen?
Smoking doubles the risk of serious cervical problems and, amongst women with low-grade cervical disease, stopping leads to a reduction of the disease in a least half of them. Simply informing women that smoking increases their risk of cervical cancer may not result in smoking cessation. Understanding why women may not accept such information is... view more... (2001-08-31)
Smoking doubles the risk of serious cervical problems and, amongst women ... them. Simply informing women that smoking increases their risk of cervical cancer may not result in ... cancer may not result in smoking cessation. Understanding why women may not accept such information ... beliefs about the role of smoking in the causation of such abnormalities. Just half of the ... half ...
Smoking, teens and their parents: New research
A new study found that adolescents were at the greatest risk of smoking when their parents began smoking at an early age and the parents' smoking quickly reached high levels and persisted over time. view more (2008-11-24)
... at the greatest risk of smoking when their parents began smoking at an early age and the parents' smoking quickly reached high levels and persisted over time.
The study, published ... from the long-running Indiana University Smoking Survey and builds on previous research that suggests smoking behavior is influenced by both genetics and the environment.
"This particular ... specific case of a parent's smoking ...
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)
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 ... given to the type of anti-smoking advertisement screened, because the advertisement used in the study appeared ... they were likely to be smoking in 12 months time, 38.6% of smokers who saw it ... were still likely to ...
Prevent smoking to reduce risk of erectile dysfunction
Men who smoke cigarettes run an increased risk of experiencing erectile dysfunction, and the more cigarettes smoked, the greater the risk, according to a study by Tulane University researchers published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. view more (2007-07-30)
... examined the association between cigarette smoking and erectile dysfunction in a 2000-2001 study in China involving ... assess the status of cigarette smoking and erectile dysfunction. Those surveyed were men between the ages ... erectile dysfunction. The association between smoking and erectile dysfunction was even stronger in participants with diabetes. ... might be attributable to cigarette smoking, says the study.
Although erectile dysfunction is ...
Smoking during pregnancy and diabetes mellitus in a British longitudinal birth cohort BMJ Volume 324, pp 26-27
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of the child developing diabetes and obesity in later life, find researchers from Sweden in this week's BMJ. They also show that cigarette smoking as a young adult is associated with an increased risk of subsequent diabetes. The authors used British data on about 17,000 births from 3 to 9 March 1958 to... view more... (2002-01-02)
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of the child developing diabetes ... They also show that cigarette smoking as a young adult is associated with an increased risk ... birth, midwives recorded information on smoking during pregnancy (after the 4th month). Details of maternal smoking were again recorded in 1974. The group's own smoking behaviour was recorded during an interview at age ...
Teen smokers influenced by movie star smokers
Teen smokers are influenced to take up the habit if their favourite movie stars are smokers, suggests research in Tobacco Control. Teenagers, aged 10 to 19, were surveyed about their smoking habits and their attitudes to smoking. These were scored on a five point scale. The teens were also asked to name their favourite movie star. Altogether, 632... view more... (2001-02-23)
... 19, were surveyed about their smoking habits and their attitudes to smoking. These were scored on a five point scale. The teens ... took part. Portrayal of on-screen smoking by the 43 selected movie stars between 1994 and 1996 ... the more a star portrayed smoking, the more favourably the adolescent viewed smoking. Teens whose favourite stars smoked in two films were ...
Blindness from smoking terrifies teens, but few realize the two are linked
Teenagers fear blindness more than lung cancer or stroke, but nine out of 10 don't know that smoking can rob them of their sight in later life, reveals research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. view more (2007-02-06)
... perceptions of blindness related to smoking: A novel message to a vulnerable group
Teenagers fear blindness ... of 10 don't know that smoking can rob them of their sight in later life, reveals ... knew about the link between smoking and certain diseases, such as stroke, lung cancer, heart disease, ... which is not caused by smoking, was also included, in a bid ...
Hospital-based smoking cessation program after heart attack adds to success
Hospital-based smoking cessation programs, along with referrals to cardiac rehabilitation, appear to be associated with increased rates of quitting smoking following heart attack, according to a report in the Oct. 13, 2008, issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-10-14)
Hospital-based smoking cessation programs, along with referrals to cardiac rehabilitation, appear to ... with increased rates of quitting smoking following heart attack, according to a report in the Oct. ... of them - had quit smoking.
The odds of quitting were greater among patients who received discharge ... a facility offering an inpatient smoking cessation program. However, individual counseling was not associated with quit ...
Increasing young adult smoking linked to smoking in movies
Do young adults learn behaviors from movies? In a paper published in the November issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, examined the relationship between young adults (age 18-25) observing smoking in movies and the likelihood of starting to smoke. view more (2007-10-02)
... young adults (age 18-25) observing smoking in movies and the likelihood of starting to smoke. They ... found that more exposure to smoking in movies was significantly associated with young adults beginning to ... several decades, the incidence of smoking in movies started increasing around 1990 and, by 2000 was ... to regular use or stop smoking. Young adults also compose the largest ... |
