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October 27, 2015

CDC report finds secondhand smoke still a danger

A burning cigarette is a danger not only to the person smoking it but also to those around him.

October 27, 2015

Review of evidence finds e-cigarettes may help smokers quit

Evidence suggests e-cigarettes help smokers quit, but more research is needed to confirm this and find out if "vaping" nicotine is better than using patches or gum, scientists said on Wednesday.

October 27, 2015

A look at other common cancer-causing substances

Hotdogs, bologna and other processed meats now rank alongside tobacco, alcohol and around 100 more substances on the International Agency for Research on Cancer's list of Group 1 carcinogens.

October 27, 2015

WHO guidelines could help China decrease smoking deaths by 13 million

China could prevent more than 13 million smoking-related deaths by 2050 if it adhered more closely to anti-smoking guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO), Medical News Today reported.

October 27, 2015

Cigarette smoke makes superbugs even more aggressive, study says

Superbugs such as MRSA are already bad enough.

October 27, 2015

Smoke-free park policies slow to catch on, study shows

Bans on smoking in public parks are still fairly rare in the United States, despite more than half of states having indoor smoking restrictions, researchers say.

October 27, 2015

FDA panel votes against label change to Swedish Match snus

Swedish Match AB should not be allowed to alter the warning label on its snus smokeless tobacco products to claim they are less harmful than cigarettes, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded on Friday. 

October 27, 2015

More evidence smoking raises risk of death from breast cancer

Long-time smokers may face an increased risk of death if they develop breast cancer, according to a Japanese study that adds to a growing body of evidence highlighting the lethal effects of cigarettes.

October 27, 2015

Smoking worsens diabetes complications, but quitting may help

People with type 2 diabetes who smoke have significantly higher risks of heart disease, stroke, and death than diabetic non-smokers, a new study shows.

October 27, 2015

Secondhand smoke causes weight gain, study says

The decades-old belief that smoking cigarettes keeps you slim is being challenged by new research that has found exposure to secondhand smoke can cause weight gain.