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[UK] Electronic-cigarettes fears
Chris Bilsborough, 42, used an e-cigarette for four days and was left with a gum infection and spots on his arms and legs. The taxi driver, from Bamber Bridge, near Preston, said: “I sent the electronic thing back to the shop and he said he would give m
May 3, 2013
Lancashire Evening Post (uk)
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May 3, 2013 15:54
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Smoking in pregnancy triples baby's risk of meningitis
Researchers believe that passive smoking gradually weakens children`s immune system making them more susceptible to the illness, the `Daily Mail` reported. Researchers from the University of Nottingham analysed 18 studies which looked at the link between
Apr 28, 2013
Daily Times (pk)
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Apr 28, 2013 19:09
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A Prospective Study of Cigarette Smoking and the Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Women
Objectives: Long-term data on the influence of cigarette smoking, especially cessation, on the risk of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are limited. . . . Conclusions: Current smoking is associated with an increased risk of CD, but not UC
Jan 7, 2013
Medical Tribune
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Jan 7, 2013 14:15
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Smoking Deadlier For HIV Patients Than Virus Itself: Study
Nonsmokers getting good care had life expectancy of 78, compared with 63 for smokers
Dec 19, 2012
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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Dec 20, 2012 06:21
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'Global health charge' on alcohol and tobacco could cover HIV drug costs in 10 countries
A modest increase in taxes on alcohol and tobacco in countries seriously affected by HIV and TB could generate enough income to cover the costs of antiretroviral treatment, TB treatment and malaria treatment and prevention, as well as reducing the incide
Jul 24, 2012
aidsmap
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Jul 24, 2012 20:02
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Study Ties Secondhand Smoke to Bladder Irritation in Kids
Children aged 4 to 10 were at particular risk from exposure
May 20, 2012
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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May 21, 2012 06:07
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Star Scientific Announces Patent Claims for Synthesis of Anatabine Granted by US PTO
May 16, 2012
PR Newswire
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May 17, 2012 13:12
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Throat Cancer Link to Oral Sex Gains Notice
Historically, patients who developed the disease were in their 70s and were heavy smokers and drinkers. Now, about 70 percent of all throat cancers are caused by HPV, up from roughly 15 percent three decades ago.
Jun 4, 2013
New York Times
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Jun 3, 2013 23:36
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[New York] Takes: Dr. C. Everett Koop
Here’s what The New Yorker had to say about Dr. Koop on the occasion of his retirement ... While we wait for a scientific breakthrough that can finally lift the siege of AIDS, public education remains our best form of protection. This is the field in whic
Feb 25, 2013
The New Yorker blogs
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Feb 25, 2013 20:51
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[UK-Scotland] LETTER: We should not forget the importance of tobacco crops to developing world
HOW ethical is ethical? I ask this question in response to your front-page report ("Councils warned over tobacco investments", The Herald, January 28), and leader comment, ("Ethics and the council pension"). Pulling funds from the tobacco companies is no
Jan 30, 2013
Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk)
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Jan 30, 2013 12:06