A new study conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society in the Republic of Ireland suggests that the children whose parents smoke at home are at a higher risk of middle air infections than children who live in smoke-free homes. The researchers found… Continue reading
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Older smokers risk to have impaired memory
Older smokers are acceptable to accident their blah amount and lose cerebral functions at a greater amount than non-smokers. Cognitive functions absorb thought, anamnesis and advice processes enabling us to apprentice new things and appreciate what is actuality said. The abstraction led by Osvaldo Almeida, analysis administrator of The University of Western Australia, begin that… Continue reading
The five worst ways that the cigarettes affect you
To quit smoking is not such a drama. The human body don’t need really nicotine, in contrast of the need of the food and water. If you still not so sure that your body is can handle, I give you a five scary condition that are result of the smoking. Bad skin. The smoking is… Continue reading
What we should eat when we quit cigarettes
Worried about gaining weight if you quit smoking? You’re in good company. Fear of weight gain is one of the biggest reasons smokers are reluctant to quit. For those smokers who do decide it’s time to free themselves from nicotine, worrying about weight gain can add to the stress of quitting, increasing the risk of… Continue reading
Tobacco tax hike for curb smoking
A new study from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA suggests that increasing cigarette taxes could be an effective way to reduce smoking among individuals with alcohol, drug or mental disorders. The study, published online in the American Journal of Public Health, found that a 10 percent increase in cigarette pricing resulted in… Continue reading
Hookah smoking is not safer than cigarettes
Lots of people who quit cigarettes to escape the dangers of nicotine are turning to water pipe smoking, wrongly assuming that toking on “hookahs” is safer, new research indicates. Researchers used questionnaires and collected information on 871 Canadians aged 18 to 24 and found that 23% had used water pipes, commonly known as hookahs, during… Continue reading
Asthma and smoking in teenagers
You may have family photo albums full of people smoking at every type of event, from birthday parties to company picnics. That’s because smoking was once accepted pretty much everywhere — even in doctor’s offices. But that changed as we learned more about the health problems it causes. If you have asthma, smoking is especially… Continue reading
The impact of smoking scenes on TV and home on children
Viewing smoking scenes in movies is a significant risk factor for smoking among older teens and young adults, one new study concludes, while another reports that even as public smoking has largely been banned, poor kids are still facing significant exposure to secondhand smoke at home. Both studies are in this month’s issue of Pediatrics.… Continue reading