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No Smoking Day 2024: Date, history, significance and prevention tips

No Smoking Day is observed on the second Wednesday of March. The day is observed to spread awareness about the harmful impact of smoking. No Smoking Day, originated in the United Kingdom in 1984 as a campaign to raise awareness about the health risks associated with smoking and to encourage…

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West Virginia Bill Bans Smoking In Vehicles With Children

West Virginia is close to banning smoking in vehicles with children to protect their well-being. Legislation passed in the House of Delegates with fines up...

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'Have to stop': vaping addicts face withdrawals as users rise, bans expand

Stopping Big Tobacco companies from luring in a new generation.

Newcastle Herald

Vaping rates, alcohol and drug use by young women up

Smoking rates have fallen but e-cigarette use has tripled in recent years, along with the number of young women consuming risky levels of alcohol and drugs.

AAP

Majority of smokers think vaping is more harmful than cigarettes

Academics warn the reduced health risk of vaping ‘isn’t being communicated to people’

Evening Standard

Shock of the old: 11 vintage, vaginal and downright dangerous cigarette ads

In the days when smoking was advertised everywhere, the sell was often genuinely bizarre: from dancing polar bears to Ronald Reagan to recommendations from friendly doctors

The Guardian - UK

Black Americans need tobacco substitutes

The decades-long failure to curb cigarette addiction reveals a painful legacy of deception towards Black Americans

Salon

"One of the last genuine bluesmen out there – he is a legend and should be revered as such": Strong Persuader by Robert Cray - Album Of The Week Club review

Robert Cray's 1986 album Strong Persuader album took blues to the masses and sold more than two million copies in the US

Louder

Like cigarettes, junk food should come with a warning: ‘Can kill’

Only regulation will stop fast food firms churning out products we are evolutionarily hardwired to find it difficult to resist

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Brickbat: Grounded Already

United Airlines received its first Airbus A321neo airplanes in December, and it has already had to ground them. But United wants you to know there were no safety issues—rather, it has to do with a 1990 Federal Aviation Administration rule requiring "No Smoking" signs to be operated by the flight…

The Times of India

Cervical cancer: Healthy preventive measures to know

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. The cervix plays a crucial role in childbirth by dilating during labor to allow the passage of the baby. Cervical cancer is…

The Guardian - UK

Combining three healthy behaviours can lower IBS risk, study finds

People who tick at least three out of five boxes including not smoking and good sleep are found to have 42% lower risk

The Times of India

The impact of smoking on vision: Why quitting matters

Smoking, long recognized for its detrimental effects on respiratory and cardiovascular health, also affects eye health. The link between smoking and vision impairment is a matter of growing concern, shedding light on yet another reason why quitting smoking is essential for overall health. From the smokers themselves to those inhaling…

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Incidents of in-flight smoking continue to pose a challenge

Prevent in-flight fires by enforcing smoking bans on aircraft to ensure passenger safety and avoid potential disasters.

AAP

Dull and dumb? Fog clears on smokers' stereotype

Australia's 2.5 million smokers are wrongly stigmatised as uneducated, unemployed and mentally ill and instead are diverse, reflecting the nation's population.

Reason

The Sindex: Cigarette Prices Outpacing Inflation

The Reason Sindex tracks the price of vice: smoking, drinking, snacking, traveling, and more.

The Times of India

What’s causing heart attacks in comparatively younger women?

Of late, the cases of sudden cardiac arrest even among women are on the rise due to unhealthy lifestyles and extreme stress. Most of the working women hardly manage time for a daily workout. Less physical activity, Long working hours, sleep deprivation due to the use of smartphones at home…

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Smoking cigarettes has long-term negative effects on the immune system

Learn how smoking affects the immune system long-term, increasing vulnerability to infections and chronic diseases in a recent study.

The Hindu

Smoking leaves a lasting adverse impact on immune responses

Study in Nature shows smoking's lasting impact on immune responses, influenced by BMI, cytomegalovirus, and modifiable lifestyle factors.

Reason

When Doctors Are the Source of Public Health Misinformation

Medical professionals are often unaware of the relevant research on the relative risks of tobacco products, and that can matter for public health.

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