All posts tagged "smoking"
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79HealthStudy finds even extinguished cigarettes give off toxins
People have been asked to not throw their cigarettes out car windows, because it takes years for the butts to degrade.
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183NewsMakersChemicals in vaping flavors cause widespread damage to lung tissue
New research appearing in the journal Scientific Reports unpacks the list of chemicals that comprise flavored e-liquids and pods used in vaping...
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648SpotlightVaping 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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749HealthHookah 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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855NewsMakersHealth 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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968NewsMakersMore 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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1.1KNewsMakersNew 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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1.1KNewsMakersNicotine 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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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...
