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Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging
Alcoholics who smoke have more problems with memory, problem solving and quick thinking than those who are nonsmokers, researchers have found. This "early aging" of the brain gets worse over time, according to the study published online May 17 and in the
May 17, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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May 17, 2013 22:39
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[Asia, India] 10% of tobacco-related deaths caused by passive smoking
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 6 lakh out of 60 lakh deaths every year due to tobacco are due to second-hand smoke. "In India, 10 lakh people die every year due to tobacco," said professor (Dr) Rama Kant, WHO Director-General's Awardee
May 18, 2013
Times of India
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May 17, 2013 22:36
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[Asia, India] 10% of tobacco-related deaths caused by passive smoking
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 6 lakh out of 60 lakh deaths every year due to tobacco are due to second-hand smoke. "In India, 10 lakh people die every year due to tobacco," said professor (Dr) Rama Kant, WHO Director-General's Awardee
May 18, 2013
Times of India
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May 17, 2013 22:36
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[UK-Wales] Welsh smoking rate fall of just 1% since 2007 smoking ban sparks health expert concerns
Major concerns have been raised about the lack of progress in cutting smoking rates in Wales after new figures revealed nearly a quarter of adults still smoke. The Welsh Health Survey 2012, published on Thursday, found 23% of people said they indulged i
May 17, 2013
WalesOnline (uk)
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May 17, 2013 14:30
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[UK] BREWER: Plain cigarette packets could reduce nicotine addiction
The government has apparently capitulated to big tobacco’s recent advertising campaign about “hard evidence” for enforcing plain cigarette packaging. Although plain packaging may reinforce health warnings, arguably the most important warning—that because
May 15, 2013
British Medical Journal
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May 17, 2013 14:28
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[UK] BMA warns of coalition policies failing children on a grand scale
Doctors' union report condemns austerity drive that hits most vulnerable and drives inequality, poverty, and ill health
May 17, 2013
The Guardian (uk)
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May 17, 2013 14:27
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[New York] A.G. Schneiderman & NYPD Commissioner Kelly Announce Take Down Of Massive Eastern Seaboard Unstamped Cigarette Trafficking Enterprise
During a 12-month investigation, law enforcement seized more than 65,000 forged NYC/NYS cigarette tax stamps that were not yet affixed to packs of cigarettes, and nearly 20,000 cartons of untaxed cigarettes. The investigation, which has so far uncovered
May 16, 2013
Office of New York State Attorney General
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May 17, 2013 14:26
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[Turkey, UK] Türk Telekom pushes health awareness to top of agenda
Türk Telekom, the leading communications technology company in Turkey, has won government praise for a major health drive. One the country's largest employers, Türk Telekom planned a comprehensive campaign that would go well beyond the confines of the bu
May 17, 2013
The Guardian (uk)
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May 17, 2013 14:24
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Second-hand smoke linked to Alzheimer's disease | Consumer News
"Very disturbing because we can control whether or not we smoke, but we can't always control the second-hand smoke we're going to inhale," says Dr. John Swartzberg, head of the editorial board at the U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter.
May 14, 2013
KOMO TV Ch. 4 ABC/KOMO Radio 1000 (Seattle, WA)
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May 17, 2013 13:52
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[Africa, Kenya] The Cutting Edge: TOO MANY SMOKERS
Does the ban on smoking in public only apply to Nairobi’s central business district? asks Peter Mathenge. In Nairobi West shopping centre and at the Nyayo National Stadium, for instance, smokers freely indulge in the habit.
May 14, 2013
Daily Nation (ke)
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May 17, 2013 13:50