
Smokers With Gene Defect Have One In Four Chance Of Developing Lung Cancer
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Around a quarter of smokers who carry a defect in the BRCA2 gene will develop lung cancer at some point in their lifetime, a large-scale, international study reveals.
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Mobile Phone Program Doubles The Chances That Smokers Will Quit
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More than 11 percent of smokers who used a text-messaging program to help them quit did so and remained smoke free at the end of a six- month study as compared to just 5 percent of controls...
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Nicotine In E-cigarettes And Smoking Cessation Devices carcinogenic
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Research into the carcinogenic properties of nicotine may have severe implications for popular smoking cessation devices such as e-cigarettes and nicotine patches.
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Prevalence Of Mothers Smoking Whilst Pregnant Is Lowest On Record UK
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New figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show the prevalence of women giving birth who classed themselves as smokers at the time was 12 per cent, the lowest it has...
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Reducing Home Secondhand Smoke Exposure Through Motivational Interviewing
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A Johns Hopkins-led research team has found that motivational interviewing, along with standard education and awareness programs, significantly reduced secondhand smoke exposure among children living...
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Hookah Smoking rising In Popularity Among Teenagers
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A new study finds that 18% of adolescents use hookahs, also known as water pipes. Researchers say the findings are worrying, as many health risks have been linked to the activity.
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Smoking Increases Risk Of Dementia
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Smokers have a 45% higher risk of developing dementia than non-smokers, according to information published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with Alzheimer's Disease...
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Health Risks Posed By third Hand Tobacco Smoke Especially For Children
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Research led by the University of York has highlighted the potential cancer risk in non-smokers - particularly young children - of tobacco smoke gases and particles deposited to surfaces and dust in...
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