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Anti-smoking policies may also fight suicide

October 28, 2015

Anti-smoking policies may also fight suicide

Smoking is not only bad for physical health, it may also be bad for mental health, a new study suggests.

Unsupervised teens more likely to use tobacco, pot and alcohol

October 28, 2015

Unsupervised teens more likely to use tobacco, pot and alcohol

A small U.S. study appears to confirm adult fears that teens who spend more than the average amount of unsupervised time "hanging out" with peers have higher odds of smoking cigarettes and marijuana and drinking alcohol.

Teens' e-cigarette use linked with later smoking

October 28, 2015

Teens' e-cigarette use linked with later smoking

A study at 10 Los Angeles high schools links e-cigarettes with later tobacco use.

WHO urges stiff regulatory curbs on e-cigarettes

October 28, 2015

WHO urges stiff regulatory curbs on e-cigarettes

The World Health Organization (WHO) stepped up its war on "Big Tobacco" on Tuesday, calling for stiff regulation of electronic cigarettes as well as bans on indoor use, advertising and sales to minors

Has the secret to long life been found in smokers?

October 28, 2015

Has the secret to long life been found in smokers?

If you smoke for most of your life and still live to a ripe, old age, you might have more than luck on your side.

'Very light' smoking common among young women

October 28, 2015

'Very light' smoking common among young women

Young American women commonly smoke, but only very lightly, or they smoke on some days but not others, a new study finds

Loud noise exposure linked to heart disease risk

October 28, 2015

Loud noise exposure linked to heart disease risk

People with long-term exposure to loud noise at work or in leisure activities may be at increased risk of heart disease, a U.S. study finds.

While driving, pot smokers 'safer' than drunk drivers, study says

October 28, 2015

While driving, pot smokers 'safer' than drunk drivers, study says

As more states push to legalize marijuana, scientists have started to turn their attention toward the effects of driving after toking up.

Experts call for a tobacco-free world by 2040

October 28, 2015

Experts call for a tobacco-free world by 2040

A world virtually free of tobacco and its devastating health consequences could be a reality within 30 years if governments showed political will and took stronger action against cigarette companies, health experts said on Friday.

Tobacco companies fighting over claims on smoking's effects

October 28, 2015

Tobacco companies fighting over claims on smoking's effects

America's biggest tobacco companies say they are ready and willing to pass along factual public health information about cigarettes.