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World No Tobacco Day 2012: Heart attacks, cancer on the rise in young smokers
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. Abhishek Shetty led the typical life of a young employee in an IT company. A regular smoker, the 32-year-old had a hectic schedule, odd sleeping hours and irregular...
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Passive smoking kills 600,000 people every year!
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. Passive smoking, often dubbed the ‘silent killer’, is more dangerous than you believe and the complications it creates have gone up like never before. ‘Passive smoking...
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10 facts about passive smoking
Second-hand or passive smoking is almost as dangerous as active smoking. According to WHO, passive smoking causes 600,000 deaths every year. Here are 10 facts you should know about about passive...
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Why smoking is more dangerous for women
Women smokers are on the rise. Here are some facts you didn’t know about women and smoking: About 200 million of the world’s one billion smokers are women Far fewer women than men use tobacco....
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World Heart Day 2012: Why you should quit smoking
29th September is World Heart Day Still smoking? In this day and age. Maybe understanding how your body starts to recover after you quit smoking will help you kick the butt. 1. There are immediate...
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Your smoking could give your loved ones a heart attack
Passive smoking or secondhand smoke is regarded as a silent killer which is almost as dangerous as active smoking. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), passive smoking causes nearly...
View ArticleHow smoking can kill your child
Passive smoking, also known as secondhand smoke is a well-known risk factor of heart disease. Secondhand smoke is the smoke exhaled and then exhaled by a smoker and from a lit cigarette, which contains...
View Article4 ways you could get lung cancer even if you don’t smoke
You know that smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer. Every year millions of lives are lost due to tobacco addiction and smoking tops the list. But smoking is not the only culprit causing lung...
View ArticleSmoking during winter is way more fatal than you realise
Lighting a cigarette in the cold weather may sound very enticing, but your heart will not thank you for it. Smoking in any weather is hazardous, but in winter, even more. The cold air and smog affects...
View ArticleDangers of second-hand smoke: Stroke & COPD
Second-smoking is just as detrimental to health as smoking. A recent study explained how passive smoking increased the risk of stroke by 30% in non-smokers. A new study further added to the dangers of...
View ArticleSave yourself from the perils of passive smoking with this new air cleaning...
Smoking not only kills the smoker but also people around him/her. We are all well aware of the risks that a puff of cigarette entails– from cancer to respiratory disorders, but rarely do we consider...
View ArticlePeople who smoke, actively or passively, have higher risk of diabetes
It’s high time you quit smoking. If you don’t smoke and are around people who smoke, then change company or make them quit smoking. As per a recent study, active and passive smokers have a...
View ArticleSmoking around your kids can increase their risk of behavioural disorders
A new study has revealed that early exposure to tobacco is associated with a risk of behavioural disorders in children. According to researchers from Inserm and Pierre and Marie Curie University, the...
View ArticlePassive smoking can also make you infertile
Both active and passive smoking are linked to infertility problems and a hastening of the natural menopause before the age of 50, warns a new study. High levels of tobacco exposure is associated with...
View ArticleNo Smoking Day–10% tobacco related deaths are caused by passive smoking
On the occasion of ‘No Smoking Day’- 9th March 2016, Association of Hospital wants to create awareness about passive smoking or second hand smoking. One of the oldest healthcare associations in Mumbai,...
View ArticleChildren exposed to cigarette smoke may develop early heart disease
Children exposed to passive smoking may be at risk of lifelong cardiovascular consequences in addition to respiratory and other health issues, warns an Indian origin researcher. The high level of...
View ArticleExposure to second-hand smoke ups risk of mortality in non-smokers
US researchers have identified a new biomarker which revealed that known and unknown exposure to second-hand smoke may lead to an increased risk of mortality in non-smokers. Serum cotinine — a...
View ArticleBeware! Active or passive smoking leads to cancer in ‘voice box’
Tobacco is considered to be one of the most important avoidable lifestyle related cause of cancer in the world. It causes variety of cancers- of the lung, esophagus, larynx, mouth, throat, kidney,...
View ArticleFriends’ intervention can help youth and adolescents reduce tobacco use
Researchers have found that participating in a brief intervention delivered by their peers in community settings can help youth and adolescent to reduce smoking. The intervention can be an important...
View ArticleHow parents may be exposing kids to second-hand smoke
Parents who smoke in front of their kids are more likely to believe that there is no presence of tobacco smoke in the air. However, they may be wrong as the dangers of second-hand smoking might still...
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