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More evidence e-cigs may help in quitting tobacco
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 07 13

More evidence e-cigs may help in quitting tobacco

Electronic cigarette users followed over a year reduced or quit using tobacco cigarettes in large numbers and were less prone to resume smoking,… More evidence e-cigs may help in quitting tobacco   

 
 

Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 03 13

Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate

Teenagers in the child welfare system are at higher-than-average risk of abusing marijuana, inhalants and other drugs, according to a study in the… Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate   

 
 

Smokers most likely to think about quitting on Mondays, study finds
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 28 13

Smokers most likely to think about quitting on Mondays

Move over, New Year’s resolutions. When it comes to quitting smoking, tobacco addicts are most likely to consider kicking the habit on an ordinary… Smokers most likely to think about quitting on Mondays, study finds   

 
 

Smartphones, GPS part of UH scientist’s smoking cessation research
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 17 13

Smartphones, GPS part of UH scientist's smoking cessation research

We use them to text, tweet, post and, sometimes, make a call. Now, smartphones are helping with public health research.

A recently published smoking… Smartphones, GPS part of UH scientist’s smoking cessation research   

 
 

Costly cigarettes and smoke-free homes
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 17 13

Costly cigarettes and smoke-free homes

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say high-priced cigarettes and smoke-free homes effectively reduce smoking behaviors among low-income individuals… Costly cigarettes and smoke-free homes   

 
 

Are e-cigarettes the perfect disguise for smoking pot in public?
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 13 13

Are e-cigarettes the perfect disguise for smoking pot in public

Twenty states and Washington, D.C., have legalized the medicinal use of marijuana, and two states (Colorado and Washington) have legalized the substance for recreational… Are e-cigarettes the perfect disguise for smoking pot in public?   

 
 

EU Goes Light on E-Cigarettes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 10 13

EU Goes Light on E-Cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes won’t be tightly regulated as medical devices in Europe, lawmakers there decided.

Officials had proposed restricting direct sales to consumers, classifying the… EU Goes Light on E-Cigarettes   

 
 

How do stress hormones during pregnancy predict adult nicotine addiction?
• Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 07 13

How do stress hormones during pregnancy predict adult nicotine addiction?

Adult women whose mothers had increased levels of stress hormones while they were pregnant are at greater risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, according… How do stress hormones during pregnancy predict adult nicotine addiction?   

 
 

IU research attributes high rates of smoking among mentally ill to addiction vulnerability
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 27 13

high rates of smoking among mentally ill to addiction vulnerability

People with mental illness smoke at much higher rates than the overall population. But the popular belief that they are self-medicating is most likely… IU research attributes high rates of smoking among mentally ill to addiction vulnerability   

 
 

Quitting smoking easier for social media users
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 26 13

Quitting smoking easier for social media users

Smoking is a major public health problem, killing approximately 443,000 people every year in the United States. Quitting smoking can have a profound… Quitting smoking easier for social media users   

 
 

Electronic cigarettes stub out no-smoking signs
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 21 13

Electronic cigarettes stub out no-smoking signs

Thanks to electronic cigarettes, it may now be easier to get away with smoking on an airplane than with using a cellphone. The… Electronic cigarettes stub out no-smoking signs   

 
 

E-cigarettes: Healthy tool or gateway device?
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 12 13

E-cigarettes: Healthy tool or gateway device

If the tiny sample of smokers in a new study in the British journal Lancet are any indication, electronic cigarettes might be slightly more… E-cigarettes: Healthy tool or gateway device?   

 
 

Huge tobacco use in India seen killing 1.5 million a year
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 12 13

Huge tobacco use in India seen killing 1.5 million a year

Tobacco inflicts huge damage on the health of India’s people and could be clocking up a death toll of 1.5 million a year… Huge tobacco use in India seen killing 1.5 million a year   

 
 

Tobacco companies’ interests in smokeless tobacco products in Europe are driven by profit not health
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 11 13

Tobacco companies' interests in smokeless tobacco products in Europe are driven by profit not health

Transnational tobacco companies’ investments in smokeless tobacco products, such as snus (a moist tobacco product that is placed under the upper lip), in Europe… Tobacco companies’ interests in smokeless tobacco products in Europe are driven by profit not health   

 
 

More than 100,000 Americans quit smoking due to national media campaign
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 10 13

More than 100,000 Americans quit smoking due to national media campaign

An estimated 1.6 million smokers attempted to quit smoking because of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Tips From Former Smokers” national ad… More than 100,000 Americans quit smoking due to national media campaign   

 
 

Back of pack health warnings make little impact on teen smokers
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 04 13

Back of pack health warnings make little impact on teen smokers

Back of pack picture or text warnings depicting the dangers of smoking, make little impact on teen smokers, particularly those who smoke regularly, suggests… Back of pack health warnings make little impact on teen smokers   

 
 

Quitting smoking drops heart attack risk to levels of never smokers
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 02 13

Quitting smoking drops heart aTtack risk to levels of never smokers

Dr Min said: “Smoking is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Studies have identified that quitting smoking can reduce heart attacks and death… Quitting smoking drops heart attack risk to levels of never smokers   

 
 

Study finds increased menthol cigarette use among young people
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 31 13

Study finds increased menthol cigarette use among young people

A new study on mentholated cigarette use in the U.S. finds an increase in menthol cigarette smoking among young adults and concludes that efforts… Study finds increased menthol cigarette use among young people   

 
 

Smokers who survive to 70 still lose 4 years of life
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 31 13

Smokers who survive to 70 still lose 4 years of life

Dr Emberson said: “Despite recent declines in the numbers of people smoking and tar yields of cigarettes, smoking remains the leading preventable cause of… Smokers who survive to 70 still lose 4 years of life   

 
 

Short-term smoking cessation reverses endothelial damage
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 31 13

Short-term smoking cessation reverses endothelial damage

Dr Dohi said: “Smokers are twice as likely to have a heart attack as people who have never smoked. Quitting smoking is the most… Short-term smoking cessation reverses endothelial damage   

 
 

Quit smoking program helps psychiatric patients, too
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 23 13

Quit smoking program helps psychiatric patients

Patients in psychiatric hospitals who take part in smoking cessation programs during their stay are more likely to be smoke-free after 18 months, compared… Quit smoking program helps psychiatric patients, too   

 
 

English stop smoking services have helped 20,000 to quit, but much variation exists
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 21 13

English stop smoKing services have helped 20,000 to quit

Stop smoking services across England have had an increasing impact in helping smokers to quit in their first 10 years of operation and have… English stop smoking services have helped 20,000 to quit, but much variation exists   

 
 

Why are smart kids more likely to do drugs?
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 18 13

Why are smart kids more likely to do drugs

There is plenty of anecdotal evidence that a relationship exists between intelligence and drug use. Some of the greatest thinkers, artists, and musicians openly… Why are smart kids more likely to do drugs?   

 
 

Parental smoking tied to kids’ risk of lighting up
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 06 13

Parental smoking tied to kids' risk of lighting up

Children born to parents with a history of cigarette smoking are more likely to light up than kids of people who never smoked, according… Parental smoking tied to kids’ risk of lighting up   

 
 

Pollutants from incense smoke cause human lung-cell inflammation
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 02 13

Pollutants from incense smoke cause human lung-cell inflammation

Burning incense, a popular cultural practice in Arabian Gulf countries and elsewhere, generates indoor air pollutants that may cause inflammation in human lung cells,… Pollutants from incense smoke cause human lung-cell inflammation   

 
 
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