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 Teens take on big tobacco with the truth
Teenagers are getting the message that they are being duped big time by the tobacco industry. Angered, they’re spreading the truth to their friends and schoolmates. They’re taking the three needed "Rs..
 Depressed smokers may encounter blues while quitting
Fear of depression recurring may hinder smoker’s efforts to quit smoking.Smokers with a history of depression who want to quit may fear that their depression might come back, and according to a report..
 Quitting smoking is tougher for women
Men and women are different — and those differences extend to the ashtray. While women face a greater risk of serious smoking-related effects than men, they stumble more when trying to leave tobacco b..
 Never smokers have survival advantage
Patients with head and neck cancer are known to have a significant risk of developing a second primary cancer (SPT), especially in the head and neck area. The good news, however, is that former smoker..
 Cigar smoking can be as deadly as smoking cigarettes
Smoking cigars is not a safe alternative to smoking cigarettes, according to a paper by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers published in the Aug. 9 special tobacco issue of the Journal of the Am..
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 Smoking use study: california sets example, the nation should follow
Cut down on cigarettes, and you cut down on cancer deaths. That’s the good-news trend that’s been taking shape in California since the late 1980s, according to "Reducing Smoking and Cancer in Californ..
 Anti depressant may help smokers finally quit
A new study reported in a recent issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (Vol. 135, No.6: 423-433) finds that long-term treatment with the anti-depressant bupropion (Zyban) may help avoid relapse better..
 Smoking increases a harmful substance in lung tissue
Smoking leaves a harmful substance in lung tissue.Although compounds found in cigarette smoke called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have long been associated with causing lung cancer, it is a..
 Cigar smoking and lung cancer
In recent years, martini clubs with cigar bars have gained new popularity, opening in many cities across the US. But a multi-center study from Europe has shown cigars to be about as dangerous as cigar..
 Smoking or non-smoking? what’s the status of your state’s workplaces?
In 1999, 70% of workers reported their employers had smoke-free policies.The good news is: in 1999, nearly 70% of Americans were working in smoke-free environments. The bad news is: depending on where..
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