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Air pollution may greatly increase chance of dementia in older women

Tiny air pollution particles -- the type that mainly comes from power plants and automobiles -- may greatly increase the chance of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, according to USC-led research.

31 Jan 2017

Smoke-free policy reduces nicotine levels among Philadelphia's public housing residents, study shows

Philadelphia's public housing residents are breathing in less secondhand smoke since a 2015 comprehensive smoke-free policy went into place, a new study indicates.

31 Jan 2017

Homeopathic teething tablets containing belladonna pose unnecessary risk to children, FDA warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that its laboratory analysis found inconsistent amounts of belladonna, a toxic substance, in certain homeopathic teething tablets, sometimes far exceeding the amount claimed on the label.

28 Jan 2017

Study: Personalised risk information and taster sessions double chances of attending stop smoking course

Offering smokers a taster session at an NHS Stop Smoking Service and explaining their personal risk of developing smoking-related diseases doubles their likelihood of attending a stop smoking course, according to a study in The Lancet.

27 Jan 2017

Cigarette smoking increases by 40% during military service in Israel Defense Forces, research finds

In new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research, researchers in Israel found that cigarette smoking increased by almost 40% during compulsory military service in the Israel Defense Forces.

23 Jan 2017

E-cigarettes attracting youth to use tobacco products, new UC San Francisco study finds

E-cigarettes - thought by some to be responsible for a decline in youth cigarette smoking - are actually attracting a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked tobacco products, according to a new UC San Francisco study.

23 Jan 2017

Physician explains how poor or low-quality sleep hinders common resolutions

Making New Year's resolutions is easy. Keeping them — beyond a couple of weeks, at least — is tough.

20 Jan 2017

Stop smoking services may improve mental health of smokers with depression

Smokers with depression who successfully quit smoking using stop smoking services may see an improvement in their mental health, according to new research, funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Annals of Behavioural Medicine.

20 Jan 2017

Public health experts support new federal rule to protect nonsmoking public housing residents

In response to a new federal rule mandating smoke-free policies in federally funded public housing authorities, three public health experts applaud the efforts of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to protect nonsmoking residents from the harmful effects of tobacco exposure.

20 Jan 2017

FDA approves new oral medication for treating chronic idiopathic constipation in adult patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Trulance (plecanatide) for the treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC) in adult patients.

19 Jan 2017

Researchers find absence of smoking related imagery from only one James Bond movie to date

Smoking related imagery is conspicuous by its absence from only one Bond movie since 007 first graced cinema screens in 1962, finds an analysis in Tobacco Control.

17 Jan 2017

Tobacco control policies can provide economic and public health benefits, report reveals

Policies to control tobacco use, including tobacco tax and price increases, can generate significant government revenues for health and development work, according to a new landmark global report from the World Health Organization and the National Cancer Institute of the United States of America.

16 Jan 2017

Tobacco News and Research

Air pollution may greatly increase chance of dementia in older women

Smoke-free policy reduces nicotine levels among Philadelphia's public housing residents, study shows

Homeopathic teething tablets containing belladonna pose unnecessary risk to children, FDA warns

Study: Personalised risk information and taster sessions double chances of attending stop smoking course

Cigarette smoking increases by 40% during military service in Israel Defense Forces, research finds

E-cigarettes attracting youth to use tobacco products, new UC San Francisco study finds

Physician explains how poor or low-quality sleep hinders common resolutions

Stop smoking services may improve mental health of smokers with depression

Public health experts support new federal rule to protect nonsmoking public housing residents

FDA approves new oral medication for treating chronic idiopathic constipation in adult patients

Researchers find absence of smoking related imagery from only one James Bond movie to date

Tobacco control policies can provide economic and public health benefits, report reveals

New research defines impact of cannabis on health

Epigenetic modification may be cause of adult throat cancers linked to alcohol, tobacco use

Second-hand smoke exposures before conception affect fetal brain development

Salford study reveals toxicity of different 'vaping' flavours on lung tissue

Dermatologist reveals how smoking can affect the skin

Children increasingly at risk of toxicity from liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes

Fire and smoke inhalation injuries increase during cold-weather months

Indoor smoking bans reduce asthma-related ER visits among children

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