All posts tagged "smoking"
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30SpotlightVaping no boost to quit rates in smokers
Dual users were more likely to have stopped using tobacco, but that difference disappeared by the 1-year and 18-month interviews. By the...
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279HealthHookah smoking raises cardiovascular risk comparable to traditional cigarette smoking, study finds
This study is believed to be the first to investigate the effects of hookah smoking on stiffening of the arteries. Studies have...
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291NewsMakersHealth group alarmed as cigs and alcoholic drinks remain accessible
According to NEDA’s illustration of the family budget allocation, P93 may be spent on tobacco products while P65 may be spent on...
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Health group calls for ‘higher tobacco taxes for universal health care’
HealthJustice Philippines, a think tank and advocacy group with legal expertise in tobacco control and health promotion, called anew for higher tobacco...
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389NewsMakersMore women are quitting smoking, says health group
HealthJustice Philippines, a think tank and advocacy group with legal expertise in tobacco control and health promotion, citing the Global Adult Tobacco...
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427NewsMakersNew graphic health warnings should already be on cig packs – Health group
HealthJustice Philippines, a think tank and advocacy group with legal expertise in tobacco control, reminded the public that the second set of...
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489NewsMakersNicotine remains harmful to health – HealthJustice Phl
HealthJustice Philippines, an advocacy group with legal expertise in tobacco control and health promotion, debunked the claim that nicotine is harmless.
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756NewsMakers
Phl is first in the world to comply with int’l tobacco control agreement
The Philippines became the first country in the world to comply with an international agreement urging state parties to adopt guidelines for...
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782NewsMakersCivil society groups call for significant tobacco tax increases to discourage youth from smoking
Groups representing different sectors are calling for the increase of tobacco tax by P1 per stick or P20 per pack every year...
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1.1KHealthVaping around your pets: Can it be done?
What about the new phenomenon of vaping - where does that stand on the 'second-hand smoke' calculator? Most people still probably wouldn't...
