E-cigarettes help smokers quit for good
E-cigarettes may be more effective in helping smokers quit than nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and gum, according to…
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E-cigs better than gum or patches
E-cigs could increase the number of people who stop smoking compared to nicotine replacement therapy – such as chewing gum…
Tobacco breaks hearts from the World Heart Federation
https://youtu.be/iFYjxi39bwU Tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure are responsible for 1.9 million avoidable deaths from coronary heart disease, or CHD,…
WHO warning on tobacco use
WHO: Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease: Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco induced…
Quit for Covid
https://youtu.be/Hv4-gLuuJrw A message about smoking and coronavirus from The British Lung Foundation's in-house GP, Dr Noel Baxter. The UK's lung health…
Ban on Smoking in Cars Cut Child Exposure to Cigarette Smoke
A public ban on smoking in cars in England and Wales has led to fewer children being exposed to cigarette…
Nutrional Risks Replace Smoking as Society’s “Biggest Killer”
Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer, obesity, Alzheimer’s and coronary disease accounted for the single-largest burden on the public purse…
Children from Deprived Areas Six Times More Exposed to Tobacco Retail
Children from the most income deprived areas experienced similar exposure to tobacco retailing in one day as children from the…
Teenagers inherit smoking
Teenagers whose mothers smoke during pregnancy, or whose parents or friends smoke, are more likely to smoke themselves. The findings…
Fewer children buying cigarettes in shops
Removing displays of tobacco products from shops may have reduced the proportion of children buying cigarettes by 17 per cent,…
Déjà vu?
In the 21st century, tobacco consumption will kill a billion people if not tackled seriously. Due to the global population…
The health benefits of taxing tobacco
Cancer of all types is a growing cause of disease in low and middle-income countries and smoking tobacco is a…