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- Smoke outdoors if you want to have a Healthy Family
Published on December 30, 2008 5:55 AM
Men who became fathers have to smoke outdoors not in the home if they want to protect the health of their families, suggested a new research from Korea. Dr. Moon-Woo Seong of the National Center in Goyang and his colleagues found that newbor …
- Smoking Cuts People’s Life
Published on December 22, 2008 5:40 AM
Scientists found that depending on where people live, they can save $200 to nearly $1,000 by quitting smoking . Most smokers already know that they can safeguard their health, hygiene and personal relationships only by kicking this bad habit. …
- Children Help Parents to Quit Smoking
Published on December 16, 2008 4:13 AM
Most regular smokers used to smoke cigarettes in the house when their children were infants. That was before they learned more about secondhand smoke. Anti-smoking advertisements and anti-smoking cessation programs helped smokers to know m …
- Nicotine is not Safe as it is Known
Published on December 11, 2008 8:52 AM
Did you know that nicotine is very dangerous? Researchers said in a study that nicotine, whether absorbed by smoking cigarettes or inhaling second-hand smoke, may promote tumor growth and the spread of breast cancer in women. In laborat …
- Cigarettes are Injurious to Your Health
Published on November 17, 2008 9:03 AM
Tobacco Control from Ghana Health Service (GHS) has appealed to the government for to approve the new smoking legislation which will ban the sale of cigarettes to minors. Mrs. Edith Wellington, a focal person on Tobacco Control Ghana, said …
- Minors smoke near campuses
Published on November 4, 2008 7:12 AM
Three weeks have already passed since the Centre announced the prohibition on smoking in public areas. Although ‘no-smoking’ boards are placed at most of the notified public places, the authorities have failed to quit the sale of tobacco …
- Smoking Push
Published on October 27, 2008 6:18 AM
A research, appearing in the current issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, looked at plans that tie physician pay to the quality of care. The main measure was clinics’ referrals of patients in Minnesota to a tobacco quit line. Scient …
- NGO calls for prohibition on tobacco ads
Published on October 20, 2008 3:53 AM
Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a Non-Governmental Organization which intends enhancing education on tobacco control and health issues has called on the Foods and Drugs Board and the Ministry of Health to institute measures to pro …
- Russia is going to prohibit Tobacco Ads
Published on October 6, 2008 4:19 AM
A new legislation drafted by the Russian cabinet could have serious consequences for Russia’s tobacco market . The new law, if approved, would permit Russia to ratify the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. …
- Mobile phones are more harmful than smoking
Published on September 30, 2008 4:30 AM
Brain experts warn of huge rise in tumours and call on manufacturers to take immediate steps to reduce radiation. Mobile phones could kill more people than smoking . They say people should avoid using them wherever possible. The study, by Dr …