USA: New Study Shows Tobacco Control Programs Cut Adult Smoking Rates
Greater investments in
tobacco control programs are independently and significantly associated with larger and more rapid declines in adult smoking prevalence, according to a study by researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and RT
read more ...02/04/08
DNA Markers Of Cigarette Smoking
Cigarette smoking is the largest preventable cause of death and disability in the USA, contributing to 400,000 deaths annually. Despite widespread knowledge of the health dangers, 1 in 8 American adults is a habitual heavy smoker.
read more ...01/30/08
Tobacco Industry's Aim For Protection From Light Cigarettes Lawsuits
In what could turn out to be a shield from massive lawsuits over the marketing techniques used for 'light' cigarettes, the US Supreme Court has accepted to hear arguments from cigarette maker Altria Philip Morris, USA.
read more ...01/25/08
How Smoking May Damage Your Eyesight
If you are a smoker not only is your risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) greater, but also the risk of existing AMD progressing faster is also higher if you smoke. This is according to an article published in Archives of Ophthalmol
read more ...01/25/08
More Smokers Barred From Adopting Children - Latest Step In Movement To Protect Kids From Smoke Smokers cannot adopt children under the age of five in Portsmouth,
Hants, in England, which just raised the critical age from two years to
five.
read more ...06/21/07