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Nicotine exposure causes asthma in smoker's grandchildren

The dangers of smoking on smokers and their children are widely known but new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates that nicotine exposure also causes asthma in the smoker's grandchildren.
News-Medical.net
added Oct 31, 2012 19:20
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[New York] Bank says tobacco heir teens facing major drain on trust funds in family cash scramble

In papers filed in Manhattan Surrogate's Court, JP Morgan Chase says so many people are after money from 15-year-old Georgia and Patterson Inman's $28 million trust funds that its concerned there might not be much left by the time it becomes theirs. The
New York Post
added Oct 26, 2012 15:52
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Secondhand Smoke Ups Babies' Risk of Asthma, Study Says

Babies exposed to cigarette smoke are at increased risk for developing childhood respiratory diseases such as asthma, according to a new study.
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Oct 15, 2012 15:15
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[Alaska] Supercharged chew is a tradition in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

People of all ages, sometimes entire families, chewing an earthy, super-charged variety of smokeless tobacco. It's called iqmik, or blackbull, and it makes a mule kick of a first impression. . . . A University of Alaska Anchorage researcher is studying
Anchorage (AK) Daily News
added Oct 12, 2012 07:42
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[Germany] Just two cigarettes a day can hook teens

A study has concluded that smoking just two cigarettes a day is enough to hook 13-to-17-year-olds on nicotine. "Parents should clearly speak out against smoking to their child as early as primary school age," advises Matthias Brockstedt, an addiction co
Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH (dpa) (de)
added Sep 27, 2012 13:08
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[Canada] Letter: For the sake of our children, flavoured tobacco products should be banned

They were in brightly coloured packs labelled “Cigars,” ... I don’t want my kids to have to go through this. I am doing my part to educate them on the dangers of smoking, but the government must also do its part. Ordinary citizens like me cannot prevent
Montreal Gazette (ca)
added Apr 19, 2013 13:44
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[Russia] Parents smoking near children to be held accountable in Latvia

The Latvian Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee approved the proposal to impose criminal liability against parents who smoke near children. The proposal was initiated from the Latvian Society of Physicians.
Pravda Online
added Apr 18, 2013 11:22
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Teenage smoking behavior influenced by friends' and parents' smoking habits

The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends, according to newly published research from the University of Southern California (USC).
ScienceDaily
added Apr 15, 2013 07:55
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Caregivers Corner: Ways to help end mother's smoking habit

Remove all ashtrays from sight and matches from accessibility — out of sight, out of mind works pretty well. Engage her in activities during the times of day she would normally smoke. This is most important in the morning and when she is otherwise unoccup
Capital Gazette Communications
added Jan 27, 2013 23:25
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[Oregon] Should cigarettes be illegal?

Tobacco clearly takes a significant toll on the lives of Americans, causing 450,000 premature deaths a year, and some say cigarettes should be banned.
Mother Nature Network (blog)
added Jan 26, 2013 06:25
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