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Banning smoking at work

18 May 2011
A nationwide ban on smoking at work was introduced in Ireland in 2004 and, in the first study of its kind, this has had a positive effect on respiratory illness in the adult population. The study from Dublin, which was presented at the  American Thoracic Society...
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$50 fine if you don’t diet or quit?

17 May 2011
The US state of Arizona is considering an annual $50 fine for recipients of Medicaid (the national welfare scheme that provides health care for those unable to afford private health insurance) if they do not follow health regimes developed by the patient and their...
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Bangladesh burden of NCDs

11 April 2011
A recent study by the Bangladeshi health ministry shows that the burden of NCDs now surpasses infectious disease in the country and now account for 61% of all adult deaths here. Along with heart disease, which now accounts for 12.5% of all in-hospital deaths, diabetes,...
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15000aday.org

18 March 2011
Around the world, 15,000 people die from the effects of tobacco – most are smokers, but a sizeable number suffer diseases caused by second-hand smoke. 15000aday.org is a new website set up by the World Lung Foundation, which highlights this terrible toll (the...
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Passive smoking and stillbirth risk

11 March 2011
The chemicals in cigarettes are well known to cause problems in pregnancy, including low birth weight, premature birth and serious birth defects including heart problems. A new study by University of Nottingham researchers has now highlighted the dangers to unborn...
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Tobacco and TV in China

20 February 2011
China is the largest consumer and producer of tobacco in the world; the China National Tobacco Corporation produces over 40% of the world’s cigarettes. In an effort to reduce tobacco use, particularly among youth, the Chinese government intends to review and...
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Hospitals leading the way in health

11 February 2011
According to a recent editorial in the New York Times, there are increasing moves in the United States not only to ban smoking within the vicinity of health-care facilities, but to refuse employment on the grounds of smoking status, the rationale being that non-smokers...
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Smoking damage in long and short term

02 February 2011
Although the long term impact on smoking – particularly on heart health and a range of cancers – has been known for decades, recent research shows that smoking is capable of causing damage to the body in minutes, not just years. According to this report,...
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Partial smoking ban in Chile ineffective

19 December 2010
A study has been conducted in Santiago, Chile, as a follow-up of the nationwide smoking ban in 2007. The legislation allowed bars and restaurants to be either smoke free, have mixed and non-smoking areas, or even allowed for smoking in all areas. The researchers...
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Quit smoking and be happy

06 December 2010
Contrary to popular belief, giving up smoking could actually put people in better moods, according to a study published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research, conducted by researchers at Brown University. Smokers often speak about getting anxious and/or...
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