All posts tagged "Tobacco"
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1.2KHealth News‘Heat-Not-Burn’ Tobacco Still Poses Health Risks
These so-called “heat-not-burn” tobacco products still pose a health risk, even though they are deemed safer to use than regular cigarettes, British...
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1.7KHealth NewsIndia’s Tobacco Industry Calls For Representation At WHO Conference
India’s tobacco giants are not happy. The $11 billion industry has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to soften its hard-line stance...
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1.5KHealth NewsFar Distances To Tobacco Shops Helps Smokers Quit
The farther away tobacco shops are, the more likely smokers are to quit, a new study in Finland shows. Researchers discovered that...
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1.7KHealth NewsMixing Tobacco And Pot Increases Drug Dependence
Research has found that people who use both marijuana and tobacco at the same time have a higher risk of dependency and...
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1.8KHealth NewsHuman Rights Watch Releases Report On Teens Working In U.S. Tobacco Fields
According to Human Rights Watch, tobacco plantations are no place for minors. The human rights organization released a report in December 2015 documenting...
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2.2KHealth NewsE-Cigs May Prove To Be Just As Damaging As Tobacco
Contrary to advertisements that say electronic cigarettes are a healthy alternative to traditional cigarettes, recent studies have shown that they contain chemicals that...
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1.7KHealth NewsSan Francisco Is The First U.S. City To Ban Chewing Tobacco At Sporting Venues
A city ordinance signed on May 8 by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee prohibits the use of smokeless tobacco on all sporting...
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2.4KHealth NewsE-Cigarettes Targeted By CDC’s $68 Million Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is rolling out a $68 million ad campaign designed to help smokers quit and for the...
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1.6KHealth NewsTobacco Industry Makes $7,000 From Every Smoker’s Death
The World Lung Foundation (WLF), a health campaign group, and the American Cancer Society indicated reported on Thursday that the tobacco industry...
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1.6KHealth NewsBill Gates And Michael Bloomberg Launch Anti-Tobacco Legal Fund
Former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg and billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates have launched a new $4 million legal fund to...
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1.5KHealth NewsKentucky Smoking Ban Passes House, Faces Opposition In Senate
Kentucky lawmakers voted to ban smoking in all public buildings and workplaces on Friday, although the measure is unlikely to become a...
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1.7KHealth NewsSmoking Death Toll Higher Than Previously Thought
A new study says that smoking may be worse for your health than previously believed. The study adds at least five diseases...
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1.8KHealth NewsCalifornia May Increase Smoking Age To 21
In hopes of reducing teen smoking, California Senator Ed Hernandez introduced Senate Bill 151 this week that would increase the legal smoking...
