The World Health Organization calls tobacco the leading cause of preventable death in the world. In December, the WHO launched a campaign against cigarette smoking in Africa, saying a rapidly growing population is creating “larger and more accessible markets” on…
Daily Archives: March 9, 2010
Robbie Williams quit because the drug made him fat
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The singer said he suffered “the munchies” after smoking marijuana and went on mammoth binge-eating sessions. The comments have angered anti-drug campaigners. Williams, 36, who has fought a battle against drink, drugs and depression, said cannabis was a “lovely drug”…
How Fast Nicotine Peaks in the Brain?
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Traditionally, scientists thought nicotine inhaled in a puff of cigarette smoke took a mere seven seconds to be taken up by the brain, and that each puff produced a spike of nicotine. Using PET imaging, Duke investigators illustrate, for the…
Teens and smokeless tobacco
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PARAGOULD, – Call it dip, chew, snuff, spit tobacco …any one of several marketing terms… It’s still not particularly good for you. Rick Bender starting using smokeless tobacco at age 12. The resulting effects of cancer and the treatments literally…
Cigarette sales drop 52 percent, but teens still at risk
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Iowans are smoking less, though young people continue to be at risk for starting. That’s according to a report released today by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). Conducted by the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Behavioral Research,…
Fight for Children get D.C. smoking ban exemption for 2010 events
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For decades, Washington power brokers have gathered on Saint Patrick’s Day to toast, and in some cases invent their Irishness with Guinness, Kelly green cummerbunds and cigar smoke. Last year, they survived without the smoke. But not everyone was happy,…