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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.
May 20, 2013
Health-E (za)
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May 20, 2013 16:06
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Smoke-Free Rules and Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Homes and Vehicles Among US Adults, 2009-2010 [FREE FULL TEXT]
Most US adults report having voluntary smoke-free home and vehicle rules; however, millions of people remain exposed to SHS in these environments. Disparities in exposure also exist among certain states and subpopulations. Efforts are needed to warn about
May 16, 2013
Preventing Chronic Disease (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC)
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May 17, 2013 13:08
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Large majority of adults have smoke-free rules in homes, vehicles
Four out of five U.S. adults report having voluntary smoke-free rules in their homes and three out of four report having voluntary smoke-free rules in their vehicles, according to a study published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease, a publication
May 16, 2013
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
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May 17, 2013 13:04
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[Asia, Malaysia] LETTER: Dealing with second-hand smoke is hard
I am also worried about his health, but my husband thinks it's not a big deal. He thinks we are nagging and are trying to control him. So how are we going to say no to second-hand smoke? We can't even get our loved ones to quit. What more with other pe
May 14, 2013
The Star (my)
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May 14, 2013 05:09
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[UK] O'TOOLE: Pregnant women are not the only smokers – tests are not the answer
Asking pregnant women to take breath tests is patronising and fails to take into account that smoking is society's issue too ... we need to look at the reasons – economic, social and individual – that they started smoking in the first place. This involves
May 13, 2013
Comment is Free (The Guardian, UK)
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May 13, 2013 14:17
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[UK] Newsbeat - Calls for plain cigarette packaging
A teenager has written to the Prime Minister calling for the Government to introduce plain cigarette packaging. Fifteen-year-old Liam Pape is asking David Cameron to change the law after growing up with a parent who smokes.
May 9, 2013
BBC Online
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May 10, 2013 10:29
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[Ireland, Vietnam] 'I'm a smoking, swearing Mother Teresa' - O'Kne
COMEDIAN Deirdre O'Kane moved her husband and two young kids to Vietnam to work on her new movie. The 45-year-old will be seen on our screens depicting charity campaigner Christina Noble in the coming months. And to get ready for the role, which she des
May 9, 2013
Evening Herald (ie)
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May 9, 2013 18:45
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[Asia, China] 25% pupils have bought cigarettes for parents
One in four elementary school students has run errands to buy cigarettes for their parents, according to a survey by the Chinese Association on Tobacco Control. The survey, conducted in 2012, a year after the association launched anti-smoking campaigns
May 2, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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May 4, 2013 13:37
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[New York] LETTER: Tobacco does not promote healthy families
Dollar General and Family Dollar are entities that cater to those who look to save money by spending less. But now that they are selling cigarettes, does this not speak volumes about their focus on profit, not the health and well-being of their customers?
Apr 29, 2013
Gloversville (NY) Leader-Herald
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Apr 29, 2013 13:54
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[Australia] Tobacco smoke harms teenage kidneys
The kidneys of children may be harmed by exposure to secondhand smoke in childhood - reducing their capacity to filter out poisons, says a new study. Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Australia has called for greater protection of children - including
Apr 28, 2013
Virtual Medical Centre (au)
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Apr 27, 2013 12:39