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Riding with smoker may be hazardous to your health
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 26 09

Riding shotgun with a smoker is just as bad as hanging out in a smoky bar when it comes to being exposed to second-hand… Riding with smoker may be hazardous to your health   

 
 

Tobacco to kill 6 million people next year: report
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 26 09

Tobacco use will kill 6 million people next year from cancer, heart disease, emphysema and a range of other ills, global cancer experts said… Tobacco to kill 6 million people next year: report   

 
 

Smoking increases risk of developing active TB
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 24 09

Smoking is a risk factor for active tuberculosis (TB) disease, according to a new study on TB incidence in Taiwan.

The research analyzed data… Smoking increases risk of developing active TB   

 
 

Smoking may worsen malnutrition in developing nations
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 24 09

A new study finds that smokers in rural Indonesia finance their habit by dipping into the family food budget—which ultimately results in poorer nutrition… Smoking may worsen malnutrition in developing nations   

 
 

Smokeless tobacco increases risk of heart attack and stroke
• Heart • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 20 09

People who use smokeless tobacco products like snus have a slightly higher risk of having a fatal heart attack or stroke, according to research… Smokeless tobacco increases risk of heart attack and stroke   

 
 

Quitting smoking causes quick drop in inflammation
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 17 09

Just weeks after quitting smoking, women show major reductions in several markers of inflammation associated with heart disease risk, new research shows.

The findings… Quitting smoking causes quick drop in inflammation   

 
 

Rates of Secondhand Smoke Exposure High Among College Students
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 21 09

Secondhand smoke (SHS) is not only a nuisance, but a potential health concern for many college students, and administrators should be taking steps to… Rates of Secondhand Smoke Exposure High Among College Students   

 
 

Is a society with smokers profitable?
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 17 09

The latest rise in the indirect taxation on tobacco and alcohol took place in June. The most popular brand of cigarettes went up in… Is a society with smokers profitable?   

 
 

“Smoke like a Turk?” No more
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 16 09

Smokers in Turkey tempted to flout an imminent ban in cafes, restaurants and bars will be spared execution as allegedly meted out in 17th-Century… “Smoke like a Turk?” No more   

 
 

Home Smoking Rules Tend to Vary by Race
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 15 09

Home Smoking Rules Tend to Vary by Race

Prohibiting tobacco use at home could reduce adolescent smoking rates, but the practice might be less common in black families than in white ones,… Home Smoking Rules Tend to Vary by Race   

 
 

Smoking Associated With More Rapid Progression of MS
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 14 09

Patients with multiple sclerosis who smoke appear to experience a more rapid progression of their disease, according to a report in the July issue… Smoking Associated With More Rapid Progression of MS   

 
 

Nicotine Induces Prediabetes, Likely Contributes to High Prevalence of Heart Disease in Smokers
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Stroke • Jul 13 09

Researchers have discovered a reason why smoking greatly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Nicotine promotes insulin resistance, also called prediabetes, which… Nicotine Induces Prediabetes, Likely Contributes to High Prevalence of Heart Disease in Smokers   

 
 

Movie characters sway adolescent smoking
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 10 09

Ten- to 14-year-olds are about two times more likely to start smoking when they see movie characters smoking - regardless is the character is… Movie characters sway adolescent smoking   

 
 

Using the Internet to help young smokers quit
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 02 09

Using the Internet to help young smokers quit

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is leading a $2.9 million National Cancer Institute project to increase demand for evidence-based, Internet-based smoking cessation… Using the Internet to help young smokers quit   

 
 

Nicotine dependence remains prevalent despite recent declines in cigarette use
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 24 09

Nicotine dependence remains prevalent despite recent declines in cigarette use

Despite recent declines in cigarette use in the U.S., nicotine dependence has remained steady among adults and has actually increased among some groups. The… Nicotine dependence remains prevalent despite recent declines in cigarette use   

 
 

Greece to apply smoking ban from July 1
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 23 09

Greece, Europe’s heaviest smoking nation, will try to kick the habit by banning tobacco in indoor public places from July 1, but many doubt… Greece to apply smoking ban from July 1   

 
 

US tobacco bill puts focus on menthol cigarettes
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 18 09

The future of menthol cigarettes, smoked by 12 million Americans and 75 percent of African American smokers, could be the next flashpoint in a… US tobacco bill puts focus on menthol cigarettes   

 
 

Social Smokers: Turning the Tables on Big Tobacco
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 16 09

The tobacco industry knows exactly what makes social smokers tick. Now, researchers want to use that once-secret information to help them quit.

Focusing on… Social Smokers: Turning the Tables on Big Tobacco   

 
 

Nicotine gum before quitting smoking not helpful
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 10 09

Starting nicotine gum, while reducing the number of cigarettes smoked by half at 4 weeks before a target date for quitting smoking is no… Nicotine gum before quitting smoking not helpful   

 
 

Smoking Boosts Genetic Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Arthritis • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 06 09

Smoking seems to strongly increase rheumatoid arthritis risk among individuals with genetic susceptibility to the disease, researchers found.

People with the genotype most… Smoking Boosts Genetic Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis   

 
 

Smoke and mirrors: Study shows relationship between cigarette use and acne intensity
• Allergies • • Dermatology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 03 09

A recent study indicates that there is a significant association between cigarette smoking and the development and severity of acne lesions. According to one… Smoke and mirrors: Study shows relationship between cigarette use and acne intensity   

 
 

Evidence Backs Web- and Computer-Based Stop-Smoking Programs
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 26 09

Available evidence supports the use of online or other computer-based smoking cessation programs for helping adults quit smoking, according to a meta-analysis of… Evidence Backs Web- and Computer-Based Stop-Smoking Programs   

 
 

Skin color tied to nicotine dependence
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Skin Care • May 25 09

Skin color tied to nicotine dependence

Research shows that African-American smokers tend to have a tougher time quitting, and now a preliminary study suggests that darker skin, itself, may make… Skin color tied to nicotine dependence   

 
 

Women who smoke more prone to lung damage: study
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 19 09

Women may be especially susceptible to the toxic effects of cigarette smoking, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

They said women who smoke develop lung… Women who smoke more prone to lung damage: study   

 
 

Parental Guidelines, Consequences May be Why Fewer Black Teens Smoke than Whites
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 14 09

It’s a curious paradox. Black adults are more likely to smoke than white adults and most smokers start as teenagers. But statistics show… Parental Guidelines, Consequences May be Why Fewer Black Teens Smoke than Whites   

 
 
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