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Vaping 'more dangerous than smoking', bombshell first-of-its-kind study reveals - it raises risk of THREE deadly diseases

Regularly using e-cigarettes could put users at risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure, a bombshell study has revealed. Britons are taking up vaping in unprecedented numbers, with roughly one in ten adults estimated to be hooked on the habit Your browser does not support iframes. Campaigners have long blamed predatory manufacturers for the ever-growing crisis, claiming they are …

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1 month ago

Villainizing vaping backfired: Study shows misinformation makes smokers hesitant to switch from traditional smoking

Hindustan Times

Growing health consciousness is coming down hard, cracking down on all forms of smoking and condemning all nicotine consumption as harmful to health. Smoking is an alarming public health concern, with health experts worldwide urging smokers to quit, even recommending less harmful alternatives. One such alternative is vaping, which is not as harmful as traditional smoking but is not risk-free …

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One single cigarette reduces your life expectancy by 20 minutes, finds study

India TV News

A recent study conducted by researchers from the University College of London found that smoking one single cigarette can reduce the life expectancy of an individual by 20 minutes on average. The study published in the Journal of Addiction says that a single cigarette reduced life expectancy of men by 17 minutes and women by 22 minutes. The study said …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

20 minutes per cigarette: How much life are you losing?

Firstpost

Every cigarette you smoke costs an average of 20 minutes of your life, according to new research by University College London. With smoking cutting into healthy middle years and reducing life expectancy by a decade, experts urge smokers to quit as the new year approaches Smoking remains one of the most significant preventable causes of disease and death worldwide. With …

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5 months ago

Archaeologists discover ‘significant’ permanent side-effect of smoking

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The University of Leicester team examined 323 cortical bones, the dense outer layer that gives …

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8 months ago

Pesticides pose cancer risk for farmers same as smoking: Study

India Today

Exposure to certain pesticides can increase cancer risk in farmers as much as smoking does, according to a new study. Researchers identified 69 pesticides, including four commonly used in India, that are linked to higher cancer rates. The study showed that for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia, and bladder cancer, the impact of pesticide exposure was more significant than smoking, which is …

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1 year, 4 months ago

1.3 million lives lost every year to cancers caused by tobacco smoking in 7 countries: Lancet study

The Hindu

Over 1.3 million lives are lost every year to cancers caused by smoking tobacco across seven countries, including India, according to a study published in The Lancet's eClinicalMedicine journal. "Seeing how many years of life are lost to cancer due to these risk factors in countries around the world allows us to see what certain countries are doing well, and …

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3 years, 11 months ago

CSIR Serosurvey: Smokers, Vegetarians, Blood Group O less susceptible to virus

India TV News

CSIR Serosurvey: Smokers, Vegetarians, Blood Group O less susceptible to virus Smokers and vegetarians were found to have lower sero-positivity, while those with blood group 'O' may be less susceptible to coronavirus Smokers and vegetarians were found to have lower sero-positivity, while those with blood group 'O' may be less susceptible to coronavirus, according to a survey by an top …

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4 years, 7 months ago

Almost all NL residents support smoke-free playgrounds: Study

NL Times

More and more Netherlands residents believe that smoking should be banned in the locations where children play, according to a study of 1,358 adults by the Health Funds for Smoke Free, a collaboration between the Heart Foundation, The Dutch Cancer Society, and the Lung Fund. Almost all respondents said that playgrounds should be smoke free, NOS reports. The percentage of …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus and smoking: How do cigarettes, pot and vaping affect infections and outcomes?

LA Times

Smoking is associated with more severe outcomes for coronavirus patients, a recent study of studies has found. “It’s now pretty clear that there is data to show that if you are a smoker, you’re more likely to have adverse outcomes from COVID-19, need mechanical ventilation and to die than if you’re not a smoker,” said Richard Castriotta, a doctor specializing …

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5 years ago

Every 50 smokers cause death of a non-smoker, study finds

Dutch News

One non-smoker dies as a result of passive smoking for every 50 people who smoke, according to a study by Amsterdam’s UMC teaching hospital. Researcher Leonard Hofstra, professor of risk profiling in heart disease, said the findings illustrated the dangers of second-hand smoke and the need for stricter anti-smoking laws. ‘These results show that a smoker is also an offender …

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5 years, 5 months ago

E-cigarettes helped more than 50,000 people in England quit smoking in one year, study estimates

CNN

CNN — Vaping helped 50,000 to 70,000 smokers in England quit smoking in 2017, new research estimates. The results of the new study might not be applicable to other countries, the authors said, given that England has “a strong tobacco control climate and generally high motivation to quit among smokers, and a relatively liberal regulatory framework for e-cigarettes.” The UK …

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5 years, 8 months ago

Adults who vape are more likely to quit cigarettes, study finds

CNN

CNN — Adult smokers who vape are more likely to quit using cigarettes, according to a study released Monday. “This study is the first to point out that even if smokers may succeed in stopping smoking with the aid of electronic cigarettes, they still need to be monitored by doctors and health professionals to prevent a relapse in the long …

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5 years, 10 months ago

Avoid passive smoking at home and workplace to cut BP, finds study

India TV News

Living with a smoker after age 20 is associated with a 15 per cent greater risk of developing high blood pressure, warn researchers, adding that avoiding smoky environments can reduce the risk of hypertension. Exposure to passive smoking for 10 years or more was related to a 17 per cent increased risk of hypertension and men and women were equally …

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6 years ago

Air pollution responsible for more deaths than smoking, study says

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of people dying as a result of air pollution …

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6 years, 1 month ago

Health updates: Smoking may damage immunity of skin cancer patients

India TV News

we have heard this a lot many times but who actually pays attention to it? Let us tell you that smoking isn't harmful for just one reason, it has many negative health consequences including damaging your immune system. According to a new study, smoking may damage the immune response against melanoma and limit patients' survival chances. Melanoma patients with a …

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6 years, 9 months ago

E-cigarettes are as bad as cigarettes, flavouring can impair lung function

Hindustan Times

For smokers looking to quit smoking, e-cigarettes often seem to be a viable alternative. A new study done by the University of North Carolina in the US shows that a common e-cigarette flavouring has toxic chemicals similar to those found in tobacco smoke. A study done by the Penn State suggested that the chemicals that make up different flavours in …

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7 years, 1 month ago

Cleaning products as bad for lungs as smoking 20 cigarettes a day, scientists warn

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Regular use of cleaning sprays has an impact on lung health …

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7 years, 4 months ago

和吸烟一样致命的五大健康杀手

China Daily

近年来美国成人的吸烟率持续降低，吸烟的危害也在逐渐远离人们的生活。然而取而代之的五大健康杀手，危害一点也不比吸烟少，而且这些健康杀手就在你我的身边。 Loneliness 孤独 The growth of social media and waning in-person contact has led Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to label loneliness a worldwide epidemic. 曾任卫生局局长的维维克•默西认为，社交媒体的增长和面对面接触的减少让孤独成为了世界范围的流行病。而孤独可以是致命的。 Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a professor of psychology at Brigham Young University, has found in her research that loneliness reduces people's life spans by the equivalent of smoking 15 cigarettes a day. 室内美黑似乎是更可控的日光浴，但是，这两者都可能比吸烟更危险。 In 2014, researchers …

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7 years, 7 months ago

Reducing nicotine in cigarettes could curb smoking addiction, finds study

The Independent

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7 years, 7 months ago

Smokers take note! Quit smoking now to prevent frailty during old age

India TV News

Giving up on smoking early may potentially prevent or delay developing weakness, even in old age, suggests new research. The study was published in the journal Age & Ageing, which showed that current smoking was linked with an approximately 605 increased risk of developing weakness in old age. "Our study showed that current smoking is a risk factor of developing …

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7 years, 8 months ago

Want to live 7 years longer? Avoid smoking, drinking and being overweight

Hindustan Times

A healthy lifestyle has many benefits - it helps you improve self-control and decrease risk of dementia, among other diseases. Now, reseachers say that people who do not smoke, consume alcohol moderately and maintain a healthy weight may live up to seven years longer than the general population, and spend most of these extra years in good health, a study …

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7 years, 8 months ago

Higher IQ in kids may indicate long life, study reveals

India TV News

If your child is intelligent and has a higher intelligence quotient, then it’s more than just a matter of pride. The study has found out that higher IQ in childhood is linked with a lower lifetime risk of major causes of death, which includes heart diseases, smoking related cancers, dementia and respiratory disorders. Importantly, it shows that childhood IQ is …

7 years, 10 months ago

Should the FDA prohibit filtered cigarettes?

CNN

Story highlights Today, adenocarcinomas make up about 80% to 85% of all lung cancers, says one expert Since the introduction of ventilation holes in cigarette filters, this type of lung cancer has proportionally increased CNN — Light cigarettes falsely ease smokers’ fear of lung cancer, say researchers from the Ohio State University. “Two, three generations ago or so,” Edelman said, …

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Vaping 'more dangerous than smoking', bombshell first-of-its-kind study reveals - it raises risk of THREE deadly diseases

Villainizing vaping backfired: Study shows misinformation makes smokers hesitant to switch from traditional smoking

One single cigarette reduces your life expectancy by 20 minutes, finds study

20 minutes per cigarette: How much life are you losing?

Archaeologists discover ‘significant’ permanent side-effect of smoking

Pesticides pose cancer risk for farmers same as smoking: Study

1.3 million lives lost every year to cancers caused by tobacco smoking in 7 countries: Lancet study

CSIR Serosurvey: Smokers, Vegetarians, Blood Group O less susceptible to virus

Almost all NL residents support smoke-free playgrounds: Study

Coronavirus and smoking: How do cigarettes, pot and vaping affect infections and outcomes?

Every 50 smokers cause death of a non-smoker, study finds

E-cigarettes helped more than 50,000 people in England quit smoking in one year, study estimates

Adults who vape are more likely to quit cigarettes, study finds

Avoid passive smoking at home and workplace to cut BP, finds study

Air pollution responsible for more deaths than smoking, study says

Health updates: Smoking may damage immunity of skin cancer patients

E-cigarettes are as bad as cigarettes, flavouring can impair lung function

Cleaning products as bad for lungs as smoking 20 cigarettes a day, scientists warn

和吸烟一样致命的五大健康杀手

Reducing nicotine in cigarettes could curb smoking addiction, finds study

Smokers take note! Quit smoking now to prevent frailty during old age

Want to live 7 years longer? Avoid smoking, drinking and being overweight

Higher IQ in kids may indicate long life, study reveals

Should the FDA prohibit filtered cigarettes?