Not a Safe Alternative: Research Shows Herbal Cigarettes Are as Harmful as Tobacco Cigarettes

5 June 2026

Herbal cigarettes are often marketed as natural, tobacco-free, and even therapeutic alternatives to conventional cigarettes. However, a new study by researchers from the Indian Institute…

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Exercise Could Play a Key Role in Helping People Stop Smoking

16 May 2026

Exercise could provide smokers with a simple and accessible extra tool to help them quit, according to a new systematic review led by researchers from…

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Studies Indicate That Banning Flavoured E-cigarettes Reduces Vaping but Increases Smoking Among Young Adults

24 February 2025

In recent years, the surge in vaping has marked it as a prevalent alternative to traditional smoking. Flavoured e-cigarettes, particularly favoured by young adults, have…

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Scientists Uncover How Tobacco Smoke Damages Key Immune Cells in the Lungs

10 February 2025

Cigarette smoking is a prevalent and lethal habit, yet our understanding of its role in causing severe respiratory diseases remains incomplete, hindering the development of…

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Important Notice for Older Adults: Quitting Smoking is Always an Option

26 October 2024

Elsevier’s new study published in the *American Journal of Preventive Medicine* reveals that even quitting smoking at 75 can significantly extend one’s life expectancy. The…

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Modelling Study in The Lancet Public Health Suggests That Accelerating Efforts to Eliminate Tobacco Smoking Could Raise Life Expectancy and Prevent Millions of Premature Deaths by 2050

18 October 2024

A recent study published in The Lancet Public Health journal by the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and Risk Factors (GBD) Tobacco Forecasting Collaborators suggests…

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How gum disease exacerbates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

25 March 2024

Severe gum disease has been identified as a factor contributing to the advancement of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Yet, the specifics of how this…

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Singapore’s anti-smoking legislation could have prevented 20,000 heart attacks among the older adults

29 February 2024

The broadening of Singapore’s smoking prohibition in 2013 to include the shared spaces of residential areas and various outdoor locations might have prevented as many…

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