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DT Next Health: Smoking impacts not just the smoker, but society too
Smoking-related illnesses are a major burden on healthcare systems worldwide
Banning menthol cigarettes can lead to reduction in smoking rates:...
21 Feb 2024 6:15 PM ISTMenthol cigarettes are disproportionately used by young people, racial/ethnic minorities, and lower-income smokers, according to the study.
10 reasons why e-cigarettes can trigger serious health issues
2 Feb 2024 6:08 PM ISTThe first risk it has highlighted is that new-age tobacco devices, unlike typical cigarettes, can result in excessive nicotine intake
Public health groups, doctors urge for hike in tobacco tax
25 Nov 2023 12:11 PM ISTHealth taxes are excise taxes imposed on products such as tobacco that have a clear negative public health impact.
Vaping may increase asthma risk in adolescents, says study
19 Sept 2023 2:45 PM ISTE-cigarettes have fewer toxins than regular cigarettes but still contain a mixture of harmful chemicals and raise the risk of respiratory diseases.
Smokers who start below age 20 find it difficult to quit: Study
26 Aug 2023 3:00 PM ISTThe legal age to purchase tobacco is 18 years old in many countries but in some nations, there are no age restrictions.
Reduced grey matter in brain linked to teen smoking, nicotine...
17 Aug 2023 11:00 AM ISTLow grey matter volume in the left side of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex may be an “inheritable biomarker” for nicotine addiction
'Chain smokers displayed symptoms not meeting smoking-related disease...
2 Aug 2023 11:15 PM ISTLong-term smokers showed symptoms not fitting any of the existing tobacco-related disease criteria, in a study conducted in the US.