Not only Tobacco Companies but also Food and Drug Administration want to stop importation of electronic cigarettes which are named battery-powered devices that look and taste like real cigarettes, even emit vapor as cig smoke does. The FDA is trying…
Daily Archives: April 3, 2009
Smoking cessation rates
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The decline in Australia’s smoking prevalence observed since the 1950s will continue while current rates of smoking cessation and initiation continue. However, if smoking initiation and cessation rates do not change from those of 2001–2007, the population smoking prevalence will…
Preventative strategies for smoking young people
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There is little published evidence of the effects of interventions that focus on cessation activity in adolescence. Data from English Stop Smoking Services shows a 22% CO-verified quit rate in the under-18 age group against 33% in all ages. Only…
Hospitalised and pre-operative smoking patients
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Planned admissions Stopping smoking before an operation decreases the risk of wound infection, delayed wound healing and post-operative pulmonary and cardiac complications. It can often mean a shorter stay in hospital. This is therefore a good opportunity for a successful…
Research insights into routine and manual smokers
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Evidence from recent research provides some insight into smoking and quitting behaviour among R/M groups. Smoking is strongly associated with social disadvantage, and higher levels of prevalence and tobacco addiction are often found in the most disadvantaged areas.85 Disadvantaged smokers,…
Many Smokers Don’t Tell Docs About Their Habit
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More than half of smokers aren’t fretting over their personal health, and almost a quarter of those who have health-care providers haven’t discussed their tobacco use with that person, a new online survey shows. The survey of more than 1,000…