Smoking kills an average 1,200 Americans daily, US tobacco companies admitted Sunday in court-ordered “corrective statements” published in newspapers. The ads began appearing 11 years after District Judge Gladys Kessler, in a 1,682-page opinion, ruled…
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Tobacco kills 7 million a year, wreaks environmental havoc: WHO
Smoking and other tobacco use kills more than seven million people each year, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, also warning of the dire environmental impact of tobacco production, distribution and waste. The UN agency…
Millions of smokers may have undiagnosed lung disease
More than half of current and former smokers who can pass basic lung function tests may suffer from lung diseases that have gone undiagnosed, researchers said Monday. The study in the Journal of the American…
WHO deal backs higher tobacco taxes to cut smoking
The World Health Organization on Wednesday adopted guidelines recommending countries bring in higher taxes on cigarettes to help cut smoking rates, a move fiercely opposed by the tobacco industry. Delegates from 179 countries meeting in…
What happens to your lung after smoking 60 cigarettes?
Whether you’re a smoker or non-smoker, we’ve all heard it all before: smoking is bad for you. But how bad can it really be? In a recent Daily Mail investigative video, researchers are seen comparing the…
WHO celebrates World No Tobacco Day on May 31
The e-cigarette was pushed centre stage ahead of World No Tobacco Day, with doctors and policy experts urging the UN’s health agency to embrace the gadget as a life saver. With tobacco smoke claiming a…
Green tea can help you quit smoking
Thanks to Hollywood celebrities and health gurus popularizing the benefits of green tea, most of us have heard of the incredible things these leaves can do. Capital Lifestyle has shared a few articles on the…
Global pact adopted to curb illicit tobacco trade
More than 170 countries Monday adopted what World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Margaret Chan called a “game-changing” global pact to combat the illegal tobacco trade. The treaty envisages an international tracking system which aims to…
Women smokers who quit before 40 gain nine years in lifespan
Women can add nine years to their lives by quitting smoking before the age of 40 but still face a 20-percent higher death rate than those who never smoked, a study said Saturday. Published in…
Shisha smoking as bad as cigarettes for lungs: study
Water-pipe smoking is as bad as deeply inhaling cigarette smoke when it comes to causing respiratory problems, according to a study published on Thursday. Researchers led by Mohammad Hossein Boskabady at Masshad University of Medical…