Living with a smoker is not only bad for your health; it can also lead to memory loss, according to a new study. Experts have found that non-smokers, who share a house or spend time with smokers, may become forgetful…
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Can dogs sniff out lung cancer?
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“Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop,” the Daily Mail has today reported. The newspaper said that “sniffer dogs can be relied upon to find the unique smell of the disease in…
Is smoking in cars dangerous?
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A ban on smoking in cars where children are present may be introduced in Wales. Is lighting up inside your vehicle damaging? If a campaign to change attitudes does not succeed, a tobacco ban inside vehicles in which children are…
Passive smoking ‘doubles hearing loss risk among teens’
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Passive smoking nearly doubles a teenager’s risk of hearing loss, research reveals. Investigators say the findings, from a study of over 1,500 US teens aged 12 to 19, suggest that secondhand tobacco smoke directly damages young ears. And the greater…
Cigarettes Second Only to Rice for Nation’s Poor
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As Indonesia struggles to address poverty and an overburdened health sector, a recent survey has found that spending on cigarettes is the second-biggest expenditure in poor households. Rusman Heriawan, head of the Central Statics Agency (BPS), said on Sunday that…
How Secondhand Smoke Affects the Brain
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Secondhand smoke has a direct, measurable impact on the brain similar to what’s seen in the person doing the smoking, according to a new study. The finding highlights the importance of limiting exposure to secondhand smoke in cars and other…
How secondhand smoke may increase vulnerability to nicotine addiction
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Exposure to secondhand smoke, such as a person can get by riding in an enclosed car while someone else smokes, has a direct, measurable impact on the brain — and the effect is similar to what happens in the brain…
Passive smoking raises blood pressure in boys
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Passive smoking can raise blood pressure levels in boys, scientists have found. This will put them at higher risk in later life of hypertension – which is itself associated with a greater chance of developing heart and kidney disease. In…
Thirdhand Smoke Poses Danger To Unborn Babies’ Lungs: Study
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Stepping outside to smoke a cigarette may not be enough to protect the lungs and life of a pregnant woman’s unborn child, according to a new study in the American Journal of Physiology. The study, by researchers at the Los…
Secondhand Smoke Threatens the Health of Casino Workers
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A recent research conducted by the Stanford and Tufts universities demonstrates that secondhand smoke is harmful to tens of millions of casino owners and their workers. Threats range from lung diseases, heart problems and cancer. Millions of Americans like to…
Dutch smokers are “alarmingly” ignorant of harms of passive smoking
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Tobacco control experts are urging the Dutch government to launch information campaigns funded by a doubling of the price of cigarettes, after a new study showed an “alarming” ignorance of the dangers of passive smoking. The study, by researchers at…
Arkansas Ban Smoking in Vehicle with Children Under 14
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HARRISON, Ar. — It’s becoming the status quo. As Springfield voters were saying yes to a smoking ban in most public places two days ago, Arkansas residents were coming to terms with a new restriction of their own. 90 days…
Secondhand smoke it’s bad for kids brains
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Children and teens exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to develop symptoms for a variety of mental health problems, including major depressive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and others, according to a study published in Tuesday’s edition of the journal Archives…
Children suffer from second-hand smoking
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Newborn babies and young children are easy victims of second-hand smoking because of their faster breathing rates and immature immunity system, physicians said yesterday, pointing out that second-hand smoking can lead to poor functioning of their lungs and a propensity…