Tag: tobacco
Not a Safe Alternative: Research Shows Herbal Cigarettes Are as Harmful as Tobacco Cigarettes
Herbal cigarettes are often marketed as natural, tobacco-free, and even therapeutic alternatives to conventional cigarettes. However, a new…
Exercise Could Play a Key Role in Helping People Stop Smoking
Exercise could provide smokers with a simple and accessible extra tool to help them quit, according to a…
Studies Indicate That Banning Flavoured E-cigarettes Reduces Vaping but Increases Smoking Among Young Adults
In recent years, the surge in vaping has marked it as a prevalent alternative to traditional smoking. Flavoured…
Scientists Uncover How Tobacco Smoke Damages Key Immune Cells in the Lungs
Cigarette smoking is a prevalent and lethal habit, yet our understanding of its role in causing severe respiratory…
Important Notice for Older Adults: Quitting Smoking is Always an Option
Elsevier's new study published in the *American Journal of Preventive Medicine* reveals that even quitting smoking at 75…
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
A recent study published in The Lancet Public Health journal by the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and…
How gum disease exacerbates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Severe gum disease has been identified as a factor contributing to the advancement of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
Singapore’s anti-smoking legislation could have prevented 20,000 heart attacks among the older adults
The broadening of Singapore's smoking prohibition in 2013 to include the shared spaces of residential areas and various…