Stop smoking
Foundation and MTV Hope Campaign Is ‘Dead On’ With Youths
When it comes to scaring and delighting youthful audiences these days, zombies are right up there with vampires and werewolves. An effort to discourage smoking among teenagers and young adults is seeking to take advantage of that lively interest in the undead. The American Legacy Foundation in Washington, which sponsors the anti-smoking “Truth” campaign, is [...]
Smoking women: the alarming statistics
More and more women are dying from lung cancer. In new statistics released by the Philippine Cancer Society (PCS), with a rate of 2,500 (per 100,000 research population) new cases of women with lung cancer monitored, 2,043 patients have died. The higher mortality rate is due to the fact that more females smoke cigarettes; and [...]
Smoking not tied to risk of early breast tumor
Current and former smokers may have no higher risk of developing an early form of breast tumor after menopause than non-smokers do, a new study suggests. Cigarette smoking has been clearly linked to increased risks of a number of cancers, including cancers of the lungs, colon, pancreas and bladder. But studies have yielded conflicting results [...]
Wayland Housing Authority units to become smoke-free
WAYLAND — By the spring of 2011, smoking will be history throughout Cochituate Village Apartments, Bent Park, and all the single and multi-family homes operated under the auspices of the Wayland Housing Authority. After two public hearings in June, the five-member Housing Authority voted unanimously on July 15 to institute a blanket prohibition on smoking [...]
New law protecting youth from tobacco products
A new state law protecting Minnesota youth from the harmful effects of tobacco products takes effect today, August 1. The Tobacco Modernization and Compliance Act was passed by the 2010 Legislature and signed into law by Governor Tim Pawlenty. The new law applies existing state tobacco taxes and regulations to new smokeless tobacco products which [...]
Harvard to help in smoking ban
Greece is gearing up for a blanket ban on smoking in public places by enlisting the help of Harvard University, with which it signed an agreement yesterday to provide help developing the government’s anti-tobacco policies and mounting publicity campaigns. The Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) will also help Greece conduct research, organize conferences and [...]
Israeli smoking rate for 2009 down to 20.9%
The head of the Health Ministry’s planning and evaluation department revealed this week that only 20.9 percent of Israeli adults smoke – significantly lower than the 22.8% figure provided by Deputy Health Minister Ya’acov Litzman during his annual Smoking Report to the media on June 1, The Jerusalem Post has learned. The lower figure – [...]
Smoking cause gene mutations in older women
Scientists report that smoking may boost the risk of colon cancer in older women by causing certain genetic mutations. The study appears online June 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.. Previous research has indicated that current and former smokers are 18 percent more likely to develop colorectal cancer than those who never [...]
Plan to enforce no-smoking law at Kuwait Airport
KUWAIT CITY, Acting Director-General of the General Airport Security Department Brigadier General Khaled Al-Saqubi has hinted a plan to impose the maximum penalty on anyone who smokes at Kuwait airportKuwait airportLoading…, reports Al-Jarida daily. The penalty, which has rarely been imposed is normally KD 100. “A law on this issue was enacted many years ago [...]
Efforts to Reduce Smoking Rates in LA County
LOS ANGELES, CA – A new report that breaks down adult cigarette smoking rates by geographical area in Los Angeles County finds there are great disparities between cities/communities when it comes to tobacco use. The report, titled Cigarette Smoking in Los Angeles County: Local Data to Inform Tobacco Policy, is intended to inform cities and [...]
How to Stop Smoking
Step 1: Work out Frequently Daily workout can strengthen your current heart rate, blood pressure, and complete cardio health. a few of the primary casualties through smoking cigarettes which will definitely need enhancement. Additional advantages associated with frequent workout consist of controlling your current bodyweight as well as coping much better along with hard emotions, [...]
Smoking and diet linked to stroke risk
Smoking, poor diet and an expanded waistline are included in a checklist of 10 risk factors most closely associated with stroke, experts say. Together, the list of harmful conditions and behaviours accounted for 90% of stroke risk. They were identified by researchers involved in the Interstroke study looking at the lifestyle and biological factors that [...]
Fight vs smoking in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines—The government is fighting an uphill battle against smoking, according to Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral. “We face a long and difficult journey in our quest to reduce the evil effects of tobacco use in the country,” Cabral said at the launch Thursday of the Department of Health’s (DoH’s) “NoSi,” or No to Sigarilyo campaign [...]
Smoking Linked to Flat Adenomas
Because smoking is associated with flat adenomas, smokers may require screening with high-definition colonoscopes to detect flat adenomas, according to the results of a prospective cross-sectional study reported in the issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. “Little is known regarding the risk factors for these flat lesions, which may account for over one-half of all adenomas detected [...]
