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25% of non-smokers effected by toxic secondhand smoke

Exposure to secondhand smoke in the US has dropped by half between 1999 and 2012. However, 1 in 4 nonsmokers are still exposed to deadly secondhand smoke, according to a new study. The report from the Centers for Disease Control … Continue reading

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Lung Cancer Rates Increasing

Lung cancer death rates among European women are expected to overtake those of breast cancer for the first time this year. The trend is largely driven by women in the UK and their long history of smoking, say researchers. Predicted … Continue reading

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1 out of 10 Cancer Survivors still smoking

  Nearly one in 10 long-term cancer survivors play with fire by continuing to smoke, a new study shows.   Smoking rates are especially high among those who had cancers strongly linked to smoking, such as lung and bladder cancer, … Continue reading

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Smokers are 45% more likely to get Alzheimer’s Disease

Dementia can be a heart-breaking disease. The word describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. The condition develops when the brain is damaged by diseases, such as Alzheimer’s or a … Continue reading

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E-Cigarettes Scientifically proven to not help you stop smoking

E-Cigarettes Don’t Actually Help People Quit Smoking, According To 84 Different Studies   SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS ) — A newly released UCSF research study shows that claims made by some electronic cigarette manufacturers—that the devices actually help people quit smoking—are unlikely. … Continue reading

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E-Cigarettes increase cancer risk

Eight members of the U.S. Senate are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to examine new research suggesting that some electronic cigarettes can produce dangerous carcinogens similar to those from traditional cigarettes. In a letter sent Thursday, the Democratic … Continue reading

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Smokers who quit by 40 live longer

A new study led by an Indian origin scientist has revealed that smokers who quit by around age 40 can erase most of the risk of an early death. While smokers who never stop lose about a decade of life … Continue reading

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Heavy Smoking Linked to Alzheimer’s in Study

MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) — Heavy smoking in middle age seems to increase the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, a large new study suggests. “We found that people who reported heavy smoking in midlife had more … Continue reading

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Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Hurts Pets Too

Anyone who is both a smoker and a pet owner can do one very important thing to protect the animal’s life and his own: Quit smoking. A growing body of research, including the surgeon general’s report, shows there are no … Continue reading

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Chewing Tobacco No Safer Than Smoking

MONDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) — Tobacco users who think it’s safer to dip snuff or chew tobacco than smoke are dead wrong, researchers say. A study has found that taking one pinch of smokeless tobacco delivers the same amount … Continue reading

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