Smoking/Tobacco Use
Recent articles and PSAs on the problem of smoking and tobacco use. Also, resources for quitting.
- On the problem of tobacco addiction:
Smoking deaths triple over decade: tobacco report
LONDON (Reuters) - Tobacco-related deaths have nearly tripled in the past decade and big tobacco firms are undermining public efforts tha...
CDC - Smoking & Tobacco UseCDC's Office on Smoking and Health offers information related to smoking and tobacco use.
Tobacco Addiction (Nicotine) | National Institute on Drug AbuseThrough the use of tobacco, nicotine is one of the most heavily used addictive drugs and the leading preventable cause of disease, disa...
Smoking: MedlinePlusMedical emphasis; factsheets, clinical trials, prevention/screening, news, organizations, statistics, particular populations.
Experimental drug curbs smokers' nicotine cravingsLONDON (Reuters) - An experimental drug that blocks certain brain receptors can reduce nicotine cravings in addicted rats and baboons - a...
MedWire News - Addiction medicine - Evidence piles up in favor of plain cigarette packsmedwireNews: A study conducted in Brazil provides further evidence that plain cigarette packaging reduces the appeal of cigarettes. While...
Doctors Fear Asking Mentally Ill to Quit Smoking : Northwestern University NewscenterBut these big smokers are likely to benefit from treatment. CHICAGO --- People with mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety are t...Smokers may have more sleep problems: study
Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:27pm EDT (Reuters) - Smokers may get fewer hours of sleep and have less restful slumber than non-smokers, according to...
Medical Xpress: Bed-sharing, smoking play role in sudden infant deathBed-sharing, smoking play role in sudden infant death Mar 26, Health Tummy sleeping still top cause, but other risk factors are culprits,...
For Arthritis Sufferers, Smoking Hinders Knee And Hip ReplacementsPeople with arthritis - especially those with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis - are some of the most likely to need hip and knee ...
Opinion: Anti-smoking effort for substance abusers is 'anemic' - CNN.comEditor's note: Joseph Guydish is professor of medicine and health policy at the University of California, San Francisco, where his resear...- The effects of second-hand smoke exposure:
The Major Toll of Secondhand SmokeSecondhand smoke takes a sizable toll on Americans' health and productivity, particularly among black Americans, according to a recent st...- Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia -By * With frustrating vagueness reflecting the limitations of our knowledge, the Mayo Clinic website reports Alzheimer's disease is cause...
Study says children exposed to tobacco smoke face long-term respiratory problemsFor more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smok...- Medical Xpress: Early-life exposure to secondhand smoke affects girls more than boys, new study suggestsEarly-life exposure to secondhand smoke affects girls more than boys, new study suggests Mar 26, Immunology The negative health effects o...
What is third-hand smoke? Is it hazardous?: Scientific AmericanJan 6, 2009 ... Ever take a whiff of a smoker's hair and feel faint from the pungent scent of cigarette smoke? Or perhaps you have ...- Smoking in children and adolescents:
Youth smoking and new report - CNN.com VideoA new report looks at advertising for tobacco and smoking in young people. Elizabeth Cohen has the details.- Pregnancy and smoking:
1 in 5 White Women Smoke During Pregnancy | Healthland | TIME.comProportion of pregnant white women - 21.8% - who reported smoking cigarettes within the previous 30 days, in a recent government survey [...- How to get help in quitting tobacco:
Smokefree.gov: Frequently Asked Questions about QuitlinesWhen you call 1-800-QUIT-NOW, you will have access to many different types of ... What information do I have to provide when I call 1-8...
