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E-cigarettes primarily used to quit tobacco: study
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 05 13

Although the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes are unknown, a new survey finds people who use the devices think of them as a… E-cigarettes primarily used to quit tobacco: study   

 
 

For first time, majority of Americans favor legalizing marijuana
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 05 13

For the first time, a majority of Americans back legalizing marijuana, marking significant changes in public opinion toward the drug, especially among the young,… For first time, majority of Americans favor legalizing marijuana   

 
 

Gainesville residents react to graphic anti-smoking ads
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 01 13

When anti-smoking TV ads from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appear while Gabby Gostigian is baby-sitting, she changes the channel.

Gostigian, a… Gainesville residents react to graphic anti-smoking ads   

 
 

The Future of Nicotine Addiction: When Smokers Become Vapers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 01 13

The nation’s tobacco industry is facing one monumental impediment to future growth: a shrinking (and dying) customer base of cigarette smokers.

Business 101 suggests… The Future of Nicotine Addiction: When Smokers Become Vapers   

 
 

Michigan Medical Marijuana laws get tweaked
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 01 13

As of today, it will be tougher to obtain a Medical Marijuana card, but once you get one, it will be good for two… Michigan Medical Marijuana laws get tweaked   

 
 

Smoking immediately upon waking may increase risk of lung and oral cancer
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 31 13

The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral… Smoking immediately upon waking may increase risk of lung and oral cancer   

 
 

Scientists create new tools for battling secondhand smoke
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 21 13

Dartmouth researchers have taken an important step in the ongoing battle against secondhand tobacco smoke. They have pioneered the development of a breakthrough device… Scientists create new tools for battling secondhand smoke   

 
 

Current and past smokers face greater risk for hip replacement failure
• Surgery • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 20 13

Smoking has been linked to prolonged healing time and greater risk for complications in orthopaedic and other surgeries, according to a new study presented… Current and past smokers face greater risk for hip replacement failure   

 
 

Dartmouth researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 19 13

Making headway against a major public health threat, Dartmouth College researchers have invented the first ever secondhand tobacco smoke sensor that records data in… Dartmouth researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor   

 
 

Mayor Bloomberg bids to ban cigarettes and tobacco from being displayed in any stores
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 18 13

Mayor Michael Bloomberg peeks on the chart at the the news conference concerning the announcement of the new legislation to further reduce smoking rate… Mayor Bloomberg bids to ban cigarettes and tobacco from being displayed in any stores   

 
 

Children of divorced parents more likely to start smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 14 13

Both daughters and sons from divorced families are significantly more likely to initiate smoking in comparison to their peers from intact families, shows a… Children of divorced parents more likely to start smoking   

 
 

Fight tobacco marketing, boost vaccinations to curb cancer, says report
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 07 13

Fighting the tobacco industry’s tactics in the world’s poorest countries and ensuring the best vaccines get to those most in need are key to… Fight tobacco marketing, boost vaccinations to curb cancer, says report   

 
 

Idaho braces for battle over legalizing medical marijuana
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 26 13

Idaho braces for battle over legalizing medical marijuana

Idaho, a state known more for growing potatoes than marijuana, is bracing for a battle to legalize medical marijuana, as a growing number of… Idaho braces for battle over legalizing medical marijuana   

 
 

Smoking cessation in old age: Less heart attacks and strokes within 5 years
• Genetics • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 21 13

Professor Hermann Brenner and colleagues analyzed the data of 8.807 individuals aged between 50 and 74 years using data of Saarland citizens. “We were… Smoking cessation in old age: Less heart attacks and strokes within 5 years   

 
 

Women Smokers Catch Up
• Gender: Female • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 18 13

The title of a recent report on smoking and health might well have paraphrased the popular ad campaign for Virginia Slims, introduced in 1968… Women Smokers Catch Up   

 
 

Study links smoking bans to fewer pre-term births
• Childbirth • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 15 13

Banning smoking in enclosed public places can lead to lower rates of preterm birth, according to Belgian researchers who say the findings point to… Study links smoking bans to fewer pre-term births   

 
 

Shrinking U.S. labor unions see relief in marijuana industry
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 07 13

The medical marijuana shop next to a tattoo parlor on a busy street in Los Angeles looks much like hundreds of other pot dispensaries… Shrinking U.S. labor unions see relief in marijuana industry   

 
 

Smoking marijuana associated with higher stroke risk in young adults
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Stroke • Feb 06 13

Marijuana, the most widely used illicit drug, may double stroke risk in young adults, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International… Smoking marijuana associated with higher stroke risk in young adults   

 
 

Electronic nicotine delivery systems could help reduce smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 05 13

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or e-cigarettes, debuted in China in 2003 and have since become available globally, particularly through the Internet. While they… Electronic nicotine delivery systems could help reduce smoking   

 
 

Indoor air puts Chinese women nonsmokers at risk
• Gender: Female • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 29 13

The hazards of breathing outdoor air in some Chinese cities have been well-documented. Now a University at Buffalo study confirms that breathing indoor air… Indoor air puts Chinese women nonsmokers at risk   

 
 

How To Quit Smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 25 13

How To Quit Smoking

Among the main stumbling blocks to stopping smoking is coping with the drawback urges. I need to create a daring declaration and report that… How To Quit Smoking   

 
 

Quitting smoking increases life span up to 10 years
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 24 13

At 15, Chris Price and his friends knew all the stores and employees from which they could get cigarettes to smoke.

He grew up… Quitting smoking increases life span up to 10 years   

 
 

Smoking Cessation More Successful for Cancer Patients Who Quit Before Surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers Say
• Surgery • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 23 13

Lung and head and neck cancer patients who smoked before surgery are more likely to relapse than those who had quit before surgery, Moffitt… Smoking Cessation More Successful for Cancer Patients Who Quit Before Surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers Say   

 
 

Smoke-free laws linked to drop in child asthma attacks
• Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 22 13

Introducing laws banning smoking in enclosed public places can lead to swift and dramatic falls in the number of children admitted to hospital suffering… Smoke-free laws linked to drop in child asthma attacks   

 
 

Stopping smoking reduces risk of bacterial pneumonia in people with HIV
• AIDS/HIV • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 22 13

Bacterial pneumonia is one of the commonest and most serious infections occurring in people infected with HIV. A metanalysis of cohort and case control… Stopping smoking reduces risk of bacterial pneumonia in people with HIV   

 
 
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