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Bangladesh sets “death clock” updating tobacco-related deaths
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 13 13

Bangladesh sets death clock updating TOBacco-related deaths

Bangladesh unveiled a “Death Clock” in its capital to raise awareness about smoking-related deaths in a country which ranks among the world’s highest in… Bangladesh sets “death clock” updating tobacco-related deaths   

 
 

Early start for Rotherham smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 06 13

ONE in seven youngsters in Rotherham take up smoking by the age of 15.

The annual report of the Rotherham Tobacco Control Alliance says… Early start for Rotherham smokers   

 
 

Quitting smoking ‘reduces anxiety’
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 02 13

Smokers who successfully quit feel less anxious afterwards - despite the belief that smoking relieves stress, researchers say.

The British Journal of Psychiatry study… Quitting smoking ‘reduces anxiety’   

 
 

Graphic anti-smoking ad launched
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 30 12

A series of hard-hitting government adverts featuring people smoking cigarettes with a tumour growing from the end is being launched in England.

The ads… Graphic anti-smoking ad launched   

 
 

56 percent of female university students get drunk in record time
• Gender: Female • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 30 12

Female university students get drunk – on purpose – quicker than their male counterparts, and live a more sedentary life than they do, according… 56 percent of female university students get drunk in record time   

 
 

Attention pot smokers: Cannabis makes enduring pain more bearable
• Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 24 12

Good news for pot smokers: Researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered evidence that cannabis may make enduring pain more bearable. However, researchers… Attention pot smokers: Cannabis makes enduring pain more bearable   

 
 

Cannabis can make patients ‘less bothered by pain’
• Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 22 12

Cannabis makes pain more bearable rather than actually reducing it, a study from the University of Oxford suggests.

Using brain imaging, researchers found that… Cannabis can make patients ‘less bothered by pain’   

 
 

Tobacco companies, 17 states settle over payments
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 19 12

U.S. cigarette makers including Philip Morris USA and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co said on Tuesday they reached a settlement with 17 states in a… Tobacco companies, 17 states settle over payments   

 
 

Bad habits literally take time away from our lives
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 19 12

If you’re deciding whether to devour that steak, maybe this fact will sway you one way or the other: Three ounces of that delicious… Bad habits literally take time away from our lives   

 
 

Draft EU rules to open door to plain cigarette packets
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 17 12

The European Union’s executive Commission is to propose larger health warnings on cigarette packets and a total ban on flavorings such as menthol, a… Draft EU rules to open door to plain cigarette packets   

 
 

Russian parliament votes for public smoking ban
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 17 12

Russian parliament votes for public SMoking ban

Russia took a step towards clamping down on the tobacco industry on Friday as a bill to ban smoking in public spaces and… Russian parliament votes for public smoking ban   

 
 

Nearly 1 million in Mass. exposed to secondhand smoke from neighbors
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 15 12

Nearly 1 million Massachusetts residents who don’t smoke and live in apartments or attached houses are exposed regularly to cigarette smoke from their neighbors’… Nearly 1 million in Mass. exposed to secondhand smoke from neighbors   

 
 

FDA to Hear R.J. Reynolds’ Smokeless Tobacco Petition
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 14 12

Changes in regulation could be coming to smokeless tobacco products. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hear the petition filed by… FDA to Hear R.J. Reynolds’ Smokeless Tobacco Petition   

 
 

Blood pressure, smoking and alcohol: The health risks with the biggest global burden
• Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 14 12

Over 9 million people died as a consequence of high blood pressure in 2010, making it the health risk factor with the greatest toll… Blood pressure, smoking and alcohol: The health risks with the biggest global burden   

 
 

Smokers’ Risk of Sudden Death Drops After Quitting
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 12 12

Smokers are at risk for sudden cardiac death, but quitting can reduce that risk over time to levels seen among those who never smoked,… Smokers’ Risk of Sudden Death Drops After Quitting   

 
 

Light smoking ‘doubles sudden heart death risk in women’
• Gender: Female • • Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 12 12


Women who are light smokers - including those who smoke just one cigarette a day - double their chance of sudden death, a large… Light smoking ‘doubles sudden heart death risk in women’   

 
 

Second-hand smoke increases risk of invasive meningococcal disease in children
• Children's Health • • Infections • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 10 12

The dangers of second-hand smoke (passive smoking) on children continue to become ever more apparent. A new study published in BioMed Central’s open access… Second-hand smoke increases risk of invasive meningococcal disease in children   

 
 

Putting electronic cigarettes to the test
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 09 12

Are e-cigarettes harmful to users? An unresolved question. It’s harder still to judge the danger to bystanders. How many different substances do e-smokers exhale… Putting electronic cigarettes to the test   

 
 

Marijuana goes legal in Washington state amid mixed messages
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 06 12

Washington state made history on Thursday as the first in the nation to legalize marijuana possession for adult recreational use, an occasion celebrated by… Marijuana goes legal in Washington state amid mixed messages   

 
 

Patients with severe back pain who quit smoking report less pain than patients who continue to smoke
• Backache • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 06 12

For years, research has shown a link between smoking and an increased risk for low back pain, intervertebral (spine) disc disease, and inferior patient… Patients with severe back pain who quit smoking report less pain than patients who continue to smoke   

 
 

Teen smoking decreases bone accumulation in girls, may increase osteoporosis risk
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Female • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 04 12

Teenage girls who smoke accumulate less bone during a critical growth period and carry a higher risk of developing osteoporosis later in life, according… Teen smoking decreases bone accumulation in girls, may increase osteoporosis risk   

 
 

Teens may buy less tobacco when displays are hidden
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 03 12

A new study conducted using a virtual reality game suggests teens may be less likely to try to buy cigarettes at convenience stories if… Teens may buy less tobacco when displays are hidden   

 
 

Australia’s tobacco marketing laws give retailers a headache
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 30 12

James Yu, who runs the King of the Pack tobacconist in central Sydney, is indignant about Australia’s stringent anti-tobacco laws making manufactures package cigarettes… Australia’s tobacco marketing laws give retailers a headache   

 
 

Judge orders tobacco companies to admit deception
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 28 12

Major tobacco companies that spent decades denying they lied to the U.S. public about the dangers of cigarettes must spend their own money on… Judge orders tobacco companies to admit deception   

 
 

Medical marijuana for a child with leukemia
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 26 12

Mykayla Comstock’s family says marijuana helps her fight an especially aggressive form of leukemia, keeps infection at bay and lifts her weary spirit. Twice… Medical marijuana for a child with leukemia   

 
 
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