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Teenagers Influenced by Friends and Parents
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[16/04/2013] The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends, according to newly published research from the University of Southern California (USC). Teenagers Influenced by Friends and Parents - Read more
Three Risk Factors Combined
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[15/04/2013] The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically increased when these three risk factors are combined. Three Risk Factors Combined - Read more
Doctors Do Not Assist Tobacco Cessation
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[02/04/2013] Physicians who care for lung cancer patients recognize the importance of tobacco cessation, but often do not provide cessation assistance to their patients according to a recent study. Doctors Do Not Assist Tobacco Cessation - Read more
Negative Messages Less Effective
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[27/11/2012] What types of public messages will most likely deter drug and alcohol abuse or risky behavior? Negatively framed messages may not be an effective way to reach those most in need of persuasion, suggests a new study by researchers from Indiana University and Wayne State University. Negative Messages Less Effective - Read more
Epidemic Threatens Health of All Social Groups
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[16/11/2012] A new thesis shows that obesity is increasing across all social groups and that we need to look at factors other than socioeconomic status to understand and solve one of the major public health concerns of the Western world. Epidemic Threatens Health of All Social Groups - Read more
Fewer Hospitalizations and Deaths
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[09/11/2012] Laws that end smoking at work and other public places result in significantly fewer hospitalizations for heart attacks, strokes, asthma and other respiratory conditions, a new analysis from the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) has found. Fewer Hospitalizations and Deaths - Read more
New Way of Imaging Lungs
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[10/10/2012] A new approach to lung scanning could improve the diagnosis and treatment of a lung disease that affects approximately 24 million Americans and is the country's third-highest cause of death. New Way of Imaging Lungs - Read more
Superheroes Needed to Tackle Timebomb
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[10/10/2012] The research, an international collaboration from the Universities of Leeds, Alberta and Wisconsin, calls for government and policy makers to recognise the role that public health leaders can play in addressing these significant health challenges. Superheroes Needed to Tackle Timebomb - Read more
Pacific Islanders Have High Obesity and Smoking Rates
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[25/09/2012] In the first study to detail the health of Pacific Islanders living in the United States, University of Michigan researchers have found alarmingly high rates of obesity and smoking. Pacific Islanders Have High Obesity and Smoking Rates - Read more
E-cigarettes Can Damage the Lungs
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[04/09/2012] New research has shown that despite electronic cigarettes being marketed as a potentially safer alternative to normal cigarettes, they are still causing harm to the lungs. A new study has added new evidence to the debate over the safety of alternative nicotine-delivery products. E-cigarettes Can Damage the Lungs - Read more
Secondhand Smoke Impairs Vital Cough Reflex
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[21/08/2012] New research from the Monell Center reveals that exposure to secondhand smoke decreases sensitivity to cough-eliciting respiratory irritants in otherwise healthy children and adolescents. Secondhand Smoke Impairs Vital Cough Reflex - Read more
Tobacco Control Strategy is Delivering Results
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[03/08/2012] The International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (the ITC Project) launched a new report on the effectiveness of tobacco control policies in Uruguay. Tobacco Control Strategy is Delivering Results - Read more
Marker for Early Detection of Lung Damage
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[10/04/2012] Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a widespread disease. Around ninety per cent of cases are the result of smoking. Now a research team from the University Department of Surgery at MedUni Vienna has discovered a protein marker in the blood that can already indicate lung damage during the early stages of COPD, before a decrease in lung volume is detected by a pulmonary function test. Marker for Early Detection of Lung Damage - Read more
Tell Me How You Are – and I Know How Long You Will Live
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[10/02/2012] The way people rate their health determines their probability of survival in the following decades. Researchers from the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Zurich demonstrate that for ratings ranging from “excellent”, “good”, “fair” and “poor” to “very poor”, the risk of mortality increases steadily. Tell Me How You Are – and I Know How Long You Will Live - Read more
Statins May Increase Risk of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities
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[06/01/2012] Use of statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in smokers, according to a new study of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Statins May Increase Risk of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities - Read more
“In 30 countries of the world there is no equipment at all for treatment“
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[01/08/2011] Whether it’s India, Japan or France – Cancer doesn’t care about country borders. According to the World Health Organization, until 2030 the annual death toll will be 17 million. This means the number would more than double. Increasing tobacco consumption in developing nations plays a primary role in this case. “In 30 countries of the world there is no equipment at all for treatment“ - Read more
Another Danger of Secondhand Smoke
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[19/07/2011] NYU School of Medicine researchers report in a new study that exposure to tobacco smoke nearly doubles the risk of hearing loss among adolescents. Another Danger of Secondhand Smoke - Read more
Lung cancer - causes and diagnosis
Smoking harms you and your environment! That is well know, nevertheless you can see many people outside with a cigarette in their hand. The reason: The course of lung cancer is often unnoticed. But there is hope: In future, a blood test may be able to give evidence if lung cancer is present or not. Lung cancer - causes and diagnosis - Read more
Appetite Suppression Site Identified in Brain
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[14/06/2011] It is widely known that smoking inhibits appetite, but what is not known, is what triggers this process in the brain. Now researchers have identified the nicotine receptors that influence the anorexigenic signaling pathway, or appetite suppression pathway. Appetite Suppression Site Identified in Brain - Read more
Carbon Black Nanoparticles Can Cause Cell Death
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[19/05/2011] Researchers have found that inhaled carbon black nanoparticles create a double source of inflammation in the lungs. Carbon Black Nanoparticles Can Cause Cell Death - Read more
Researchers Identify DNA Region
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[18/05/2011] Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and King’s College London have independently identified DNA on chromosome 3 that appears to be related to depression. Researchers Identify DNA Region - Read more
Detecting Early Emphysema in Smokers
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[11/03/2011] During a regular annual physical exam, blood is usually drawn to check the health of a person's heart, kidneys and liver. Now, say a blood test that detects the early development of emphysema -- well before symptoms occur -- may someday also be offered. Detecting Early Emphysema in Smokers - Read more
Early Symptom of Lung Cancer?
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[01/03/2011] Many longtime smokers quit spontaneously with little effort shortly before their lung cancer is diagnosed, leading some researchers to speculate that sudden cessation may be a symptom of lung cancer. Early Symptom of Lung Cancer? - Read more
Smoke Causes Changes In the Lungs
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[20/08/2010] Casual smokers may think that smoking a few cigarettes a week is "no big deal." But according to new research from physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, having an infrequent smoke, or being exposed to secondhand smoke, may be doing more harm than people may think. Smoke Causes Changes In the Lungs - Read more
Smoking Could Protect Against Parkinson
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[19/05/2010] Smoking causes cancer, but it could protect against Parkinson’s disease. This has been demonstrated by various epidemiological studies. According to which there exists an inverse relationship between smoking and the probability of developing Parkinson’s disease. Smoking Could Protect Against Parkinson - Read more
Misleading Candy-Like Nicotine Products
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[23/04/2010] A tobacco company's new, dissolvable nicotine pellet - which is being sold as a tobacco product, but which in some cases resembles popular candies - could lead to accidental nicotine poisoning in children, according to a new study. Misleading Candy-Like Nicotine Products - Read more
Quitting Smoking Can Reverse Symptoms
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[10/12/2009] Asthmatic smokers may be able to reverse some of the damage to their lungs just by putting down their cigarettes, according to new research. Quitting Smoking Can Reverse Symptoms - Read more
Link between Smoking and Brain Damage Discovered
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[07/07/2009] Researchers, led by Debapriya Ghosh and Dr Anirban Basu from the Indian National Brain Research Center (NBRC), have found that a compound in tobacco provokes white blood cells in the central nervous system to attack healthy cells, leading to severe neurological damage. Link between Smoking and Brain Damage Discovered - Read more
Breast Cancer through Smoking not Worse
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[01/02/2008] 35 years of data showed that smoking is linked to a variety of cancers but it does neither lead to more aggressive breast tumours nor to advanced breast cancers. Breast Cancer through Smoking not Worse - Read more
New Study Finds that COPD on the Rise
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[01/02/2008] Doctors and federations warn to underestimate the chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). A new report verifies these concerns: more people as assumed until now are affected. New Study Finds that COPD on the Rise - Read more
„It Will Take Three to Five Years“
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[01/02/2008] The non-smoker protection in Germany is not regulated uniformly by law: In Bavaria for example it is forbidden to smoke in public since the first of January 2008, while people in Northrhine-Westfalia are allowed to smoke in public until July. „It Will Take Three to Five Years“ - Read more
Smoking Turns On Some Genes Permanently
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[07/09/2007] Some changes in genes which occur when smoking are irreversible according to new findings. This could explain why former smokers are still more susceptible to lung cancer. Smoking Turns On Some Genes Permanently - Read more
