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Tobacco smoke is biggest home pollutant in Ireland, EPA study finds

Yet, burning peat is by some distance a much safer option than indoor smoking. Homes where smoking takes places had PM2.5 levels 10 times the safe level. The average 24-hour PM2.5 concentration was almost six times the recommended World Health Organisati
Irish Times (ie)
added May 21, 2013 06:26
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[Wyoming] Study: Air quality in Casper businesses improves after smoking ban

The air quality in Casper businesses that previously allowed smoking improved significantly after the smoking ban took effect last September, according to a study released Monday. The quality went from “very unhealthy” to “good,” the second-lowest and -
Casper (WY) Star-Tribune
added May 21, 2013 06:14
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Barbara Brenner, Breast Cancer Iconoclast, Dies at 61

Breast Cancer Action gained respect for its policy, developed by Ms. Brenner, of not accepting donations ... from drug, oil, tobacco or chemical companies, or from cancer treatment centers or health insurers. That policy freed the group to hold such compa
New York Times
added May 21, 2013 01:13
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[Africa, South Africa, Sweden] Mom's smoking increases daughter's risk of obesity and diabetes

Women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of obesity and gestational diabetes in their daughters, according to research published in the journal Diabetologia.
Health-E (za)
added May 20, 2013 16:06
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[Asia, India] “Slow implementation of health warning by tobacco companies”

“though slow many tobacco brands had put the health warning on the packs’’. The survey conducted by a non-government organisation Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) of 40-45 retail outlets around various locations in Delhi, revealed that severa
The Hindu Online (in)
added May 20, 2013 09:49
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[Colorado] Studies show payoff from smoking ban

Dr. Carl Bartecchi used to keep a poster in his Pueblo examination rooms of a line of animals, all showing their not-so-pretty rear ends to the camera. The last photo was of a stubbed-out cigarette and the caption read, "Some Butts Are Ugly."
Pueblo (CO) Chieftain
added May 20, 2013 09:41
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[Asia, India] Ban on tobacco display leads to lower sales: Study

An international tobacco control survey has found that a ban on tobacco advertisements, especially where tobacco is sold, leads to lower sales of cigarettes. The study was published in Oxford journal 'Health Education Research' earlier this month. It wa
Times of India
added May 20, 2013 09:16
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[UK-Wales] Smoking ban: ASH calls for more legislation to cut adult rates

Campaigners are calling for more legislation to cut the number of adult smokers in Wales as figures reveal a fall of just 1% in six years. Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) said the Welsh government must take "bold action" in light of the Welsh Health
BBC Online
added May 20, 2013 09:06
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[UK] Lindsay Lohan and Leonardo DiCaprio love them but are electric cigarettes really as safe as they claim?

a growing number of schools are banning the devices. This is because it's feared that the e-cigarettes -- often touted as a device that helps smokers quit -- are actually prompting pupils to take up smoking. ... have no age restrictions on who can buy
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added May 20, 2013 00:09
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[South Carolina] E-cigarettes: No tobacco? Sure. Safe alternative? Nobody knows, but market growing

He felt so strongly about the health benefits of the products that he started his own business making refill cartridges for the devices. Many people feel the way Sena does about the health benefits of e-cigarettes, claiming they can notice the differenc
Orangeburg (SC) Times & Democrat
added May 19, 2013 18:47
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