
Assigning Adult Ratings To Movies That Include Cigarette Smokers Is Bad Policy
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In an essay published this month in the Public Library of Science journal Medicine, two prominent tobacco researchers argue against adopting adult movie ratings in the United States for films that include on-screen cigarette smoking...
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Decrease In Smoking Reduces Death Rates Within Months
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A study by the University of Liverpool has found that a decrease in smoking rapidly reduces mortality rates in individuals and entire populations within six months. Research by Professor Simon Capewell and Dr Martin O'Flaherty at the Institute of Psychology, Health and Well-being, examined evidence from clinical trials and natural experiments...
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Smoking And Drinking Responsible For More Women Developing Kidney Stones
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A leading expert from Barts Hospital commented that the increase in bad habits, such as smoking and drinking is responsible for the dramatic rise in women developing kidney stones...
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New York Smokers Lowest Ever Recorded
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At 14 out of every 100, the proportion of people who smoke in New York City is the lowest on record, according to new figures released by the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on Thursday. Mayor Michael R...
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Smoking Cessation Improves Prospective Memory Considerably
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People who give up smoking generally experience a significant improvement in memory, apart from enjoying substantial overall health benefits, researchers from Northumbria University, England reported in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The authors explained that when the majority of smokers quit, their pre-smoking everyday memory can eventually be restored fully...
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Smoking Higher Among Americans With Fewer Academic Qualifications
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Smoking rates in the USA range from 28.4% for adults with no high school education, 28.6% among individuals with no health insurance, to 9.1% for employees with at least a bachelor's degree, according to a report "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Sept. 30, 2011" issued by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)...
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Joint Study On Tobacco Use And Risk Perceptions Announced By FDA And NIH
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health have announced a joint, large-scale, national study of tobacco users to monitor and assess the behavioral and health impacts of new government tobacco regulations...
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Potential To Reverse Smoke-Induced Damage And Disease In The Lungs
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By studying mice exposed to tobacco smoke for a period of months, researchers have new insight into how emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) develops. In Cell, a Cell Press publication, they also report a promising new way to reverse the lung damage underlying these conditions...
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