New Zealand plans to phase out tobacco sales
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand announced plans Thursday to effectively ban smoking by progressively lifting the age at…
4 years ago
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‘Thirdhand’ smoke poses health risks, say US scientists
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The stale odor that announces a smoker's entry into a room may be more than…
6 years ago
Turn back time: how quitting smoking reverses lung cell damage
by Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Smokers can effectively turn back time in their lungs by kicking the habit,…
6 years ago
US unveils partial ban on flavored e-cigarettes
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US government announced Thursday it was banning most flavored e-cigarettes in…
6 years ago
US raises tobacco and e-cigarette purchase age from 18 to 21
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Congress voted Thursday to raise the…
6 years ago
Vaping linked to rare lung disease: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Doctors treating a patient with a rare lung disease usually caused by exposure to industrial metals…
6 years ago
PNP: Vaping allowed in designated smoking places
(Eagle News)--The Philippine National Police on Friday, Nov. 22, clarified that vaping is still allowed in designated smoking places. In…
6 years ago
In US, obesity, smoking more common in rural areas: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People who live in rural areas of the United States are far more likely than…
8 years ago
Tobacco use, second-hand smoke linked to heart disease, cause 3 million deaths yearly — WHO
(Eagle News) -- "Tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure are major causes of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and…
8 years ago
Heartbreaker? Smoking causing millions of heart attacks, strokes: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- While the link between smoking and a range of cancers is well known, the World Health…
8 years ago
Vaping may boost pneumonia risk: study
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Vaping may help pneumonia-causing bacteria stick to cells lining the…
8 years ago
Heart attack risk rises 6x in week post-flu: study
by Marlowe Hood PARIS, France (AFP) -- Just one cigarette a day carries nearly half the risk for heart attack…
8 years ago
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