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Smokeless tobacco safer than smoking
Smokeless tobacco products, as used in Europe and North America, do not appear to increase cancer risk. view more (2009-07-29)
UCSF study shows attitudes toward tobacco industry linked to smoking behavior
A new study by UCSF researchers concludes that media campaigns that portray the tobacco industry in a negative light and that appeal to young adults may be a powerful intervention to decrease young adult smoking. view more (2009-05-07)
Studies review smoking among college freshmen and tobacco use by adolescents with ADHD
A supplemental issue of Nicotine and Tobacco Research published today includes a variety of key findings on the smoking habits of college freshmen; nicotine dependence; the use of tobacco by individuals with attention- deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, depression and anxiety; and the challenges of so-called "reduced-exposure" tobacco... view more... (2007-12-04)
Smoking associated with severity of psoriasis
Cigarette smoking is associated with the clinical severity of the skin disease psoriasis, and both smoking and obesity are more prevalent among psoriasis patients. view more (2005-12-20)
Consumer Electronics Can Help Improve Patient Health
Electronic tools and technology applications for consumers can help improve health care processes, such as adherence to medication and clinical outcomes like smoking cessation, according to a report by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. view more (2009-10-28)
Increased risk of wheeze and asthma in young children whose mothers smoke during the pregnancy
[Wheeze associated with prenatal tobacco smoke exposure: a prospective, longitudinal study] Archives Of Disease In Childhood, 2000; 83: 307-12 Young children may be at increased risk of wheeze and asthma if their mothers smoke during pregnancy, finds research in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. This held true irrespective of the effects of... view more... (2000-09-22)
No-smoking policies in restaurants and bars don't harm business
No-smoking policies in restaurants and bars don't harm business, despite concerted efforts by the tobacco industry to prove otherwise, shows a study in Tobacco Control. The studies claiming that bars and restaurants lose money when smoking bans are imposed, are biased and of poor quality, the study shows. The researchers trawled online databases... view more... (2003-02-21)
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)
Pregnant women who smoke, urged to give up before 15-week 'deadline'
Women who stop smoking before week 15 of pregnancy cut their risk of spontaneous premature birth and having small babies to the same as non-smokers, according to research published on bmj.com today. view more (2009-03-27)
Smoking interferes with brain's recovery from alcoholism
Smoking appears to interfere with the brain's ability to recover from the effects of chronic alcohol abuse. view more (2006-03-16)
Smoking decreases men's chances of fatherhood by IVF and ICSI
Men who smoke reduce their chances of successfully fathering a child by either standard IVF techniques or by ICSI, according to research carried out in Germany. Dr Michael Zitzmann told the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology annual conference in Vienna that smoking altered the DNA of sperm and he believed this hampered the... view more... (2002-06-30)
U of M scholar and colleagues link tobacco industry's marketing to youth smoking
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) released a report today, co-edited by University of Minnesota professor Barbara Loken, that reaches the government's strongest conclusion to date that tobacco marketing and depictions of smoking in movies promote youth smoking. view more (2008-08-22)
Smoking: Air quality survey shows little progress
PUBS and bars are failing to protect staff and non-smokers from the dangers of tobacco smoke, according to a new study of indoor air quality by researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University. Jo Carrington, a PhD researcher, studied the effectiveness of health and safety measures in 60 watering holes and found that ventilation did not appear to... view more... (2002-04-30)
Origins and outcomes of rheumatoid arthritis
The origins of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been studied with the help of data generated from close to 2000 patients with recent onset RA, who have been followed longitudinally be means of structured surveillance programs in Swedish Rheumatology and coordinated from the Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital. view more (2004-08-26)
New research identifies gene important for nicotine's effects on the brain
New research identifies an important gene that influences several aspects of nicotine-induced behaviors in the brain. The study, funded by National Institutes of Drug Abuse, was presented today at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology's Annual Meeting. view more (2006-12-06)
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)
30-year follow-up study: 'Tremendous' impact of smoking on mortality and cardiovascular disease
Non-smokers live longer and have less cardiovascular disease than those who smoke, according to a 30-year follow-up study of 54,000 men and women in Norway. view more (2009-05-08)
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)
Lung cancer screening encouraged for smokers with a strong family history of the disease
To detect invasive lung cancer in its early stages, researchers urge current and former smokers who have a strong family history of the disease to take a lung function test and undergo screening with spiral computed tomography. view more (2006-01-03)
Marijuana smoking increases risk of COPD for tobacco smokers
Smoking both tobacco and marijuana increases the risk of respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Smoking only marijuana, however, was not associated with increased risks. view more (2009-04-14)
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