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For tobacco smokers, and those who favor e-cigarettes, nicotine not only enters the body via the lungs but also through the skin, according to new research.
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By AFP
Den Haag -
A Dutch court Wednesday threw out a case brought by anti-cigarette campaigners seeking to force the government to close down public spaces reserved for smokers in some cafes and bars.
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Toronto -
Should children and young people be allowed to watch movies where people smoke and should movies suitable for young people have all references to smoking removed? As the Toronto Film Festival kicks off this has become a hot topic for discussion.
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Washington -
San Francisco, the gleaming city by the bay and financial center of the West, now has another title to add to its allure: marijuana capital.
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Washington -
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have published data about the role low nicotine cigarettes can play in helping people give up smoking.
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By AFP
Bejing -
Wielding an "inspector" badge, volunteer Liu Li follows his nose as he sniffs out violators of China's toughest-ever tobacco control law, enacted a year ago on Wednesday, as Beijing fights to keep its air smoke free.
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Toronto -
World No Tobacco Day is taking place on May 31. As part of the social media campaigns, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association is calling for cigarettes to be placed in plain packages to discourage smoking.
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By AFP
Addis Ababa -
A ban on smoking at public gatherings has been announced by the mayor of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, according to local media reports on Wednesday.
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In an effort to curb smoking, Germany is placing startling images of black lungs and rotting teeth on cigarette packages as part of a mandatory regulation established by the European Union.
Predictably, tobacco industry bigwigs are not happy about this.
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The use of e-cigarettes raised several controversies over the last few years. A recent study from the from University College of London (UCL) found these devices helped about 16,000-22,000 English smokers quit in 2014.
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Toronto -
National Non-Smoking Week runs from January 17–23 2015. To mark it, Canada's dental hygienists are reminding people of the important need to eliminate tobacco use for optimal oral and overall health.
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By AFP
Ashgabat -
Turkmenistan's authorities have forced shops to stop selling cigarettes, traders in Ashgabat said Thursday, after its president urged citizens to kick the habit.
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Honolulu -
Effective Friday, January 1, 2016, Hawaii became the first state in the United States to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21.
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By AFP
Sydney -
An Australian law requiring cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging has received a boost after an international tribunal said it would not hear a tobacco company's legal challenge.
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By AFP
Paris -
Cigarettes will have to be sold in plain packaging in France from next year after the French parliament narrowly voted through a proposal which has drawn the ire of tobacconists.
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Washington D.c. -
The U.S. government is considering legislation that would ban smoking on public housing land nationwide, and this includes homes, communal areas, and administrative offices within these areas.
The ban could affect about one million homes.
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By AFP
Paris -
Flicking your cigarette butt in a Parisian street could from Thursday net you a stiff 68 euro ($75) fine as the city cracks down on "incivility" and pollution.
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London -
Getting people to quit smoking forms the basis of a new raft of health measures put forward by Public Health England. The health agency also has something to say about e-cigarettes.
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London -
A new study suggests an association with smoking tobacco and type 2 diabetes in that the earlier in life someone ceases smoking, the lower the chance of developing type 2 diabetes becomes.
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Edinburgh -
Two contrasting reports have emerged about Scotland. One highlights a decline in smoking rates while the other highlights concerns about some of the people in the country, relative to others in the U.K.
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A newly discovered strain of bacteria could be the solution for people wanting to break the nicotine habit. Specifically an enzyme extracted from the organism could be the basis of a new drug.
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London -
More school children in England, aged between 11 and 15, have tried electronic cigarettes than have tried smoking conventional cigarettes, according to government figures.
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Should the minimum age at which people in the U.S. can purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products be extended to 21 years old? According to a new survey, this is what the majority of citizens favor.
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London -
Tobacco smoking may play a direct role in triggering the symptoms of schizophrenia, a new medical research paper suggests.
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By AFP
Bejing -
The toughest anti-smoking legislation in China's history came into effect on Monday in Beijing, with unprecedented fines and a hotline to report offenders but fears of weak enforcement.
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When smokers want to quit, they suddenly realize they have a lot of time on their hands. Also, they might need a healthy distraction from the addiction that took hold of their lives for so long.
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Many teenagers, including those who have never smoked traditional tobacco products, have begun experimenting with e-cigarettes.
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Toronto -
The Ontario Lung Association has called for for a substantial increase in provincial tobacco taxes as soon as possible. This is seen as the action necessary to cut smoking and smoking related diseases.
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A new study from the British Heart Foundation concludes that smokers are 70 percent more at risk of suffering from depression and anxiety, as compared to non-smokers.
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By AFP
Berlin -
A German court ruled Wednesday that a 76-year-old smoker, facing eviction over the smoke and stench of full ashtrays emanating from his home, can stay in his apartment for now.
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SEPARATION: A Camel-sponsored Isolation booth for smokers is seen at Munich Airport in 2009. Politikaner / Wikimedia
A man smoking a cigarette lanier67
Foetuses whose mothers smoked (left) continued to show significantly higher rates of mouth movement and self-touching than those carried by non-smokers (right) Dr Nadja Reissland
Passive smoking modenaroid
Electronic cigarettes are manufactured in nicotine and non-nicotine varities as well as flavored varities, which include mint, candy and fruit flavors, and are being sold as an alternative to tobacco products. Wikipedia SafeSmokes
Cigarillos like these come in many varieties now and are becoming extremely popular with teens in North America. PeddderH
It is believed that our difficulty in trying to stop smoking may be due to Neanderthal DNA mutations in some people's genomes. Mr. Archie
Logo-free, drab dark brown plain tobacco packaging has been mandatory in Australia since December 2012 Wikipedia
Boy smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. screengrab/ telegraph video
A person smoking a cigarette Roman Pavlyuk
Vaping bars such as this one have sprung up throughout the continent as well. Lindsay Fox/http://ecigarettereviewed.com/
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A photo of 117mm e-cigarette Jakemaheu
Tori the smoking Orangutan at the zoo in Central Java, Indonesia Center For Orangutan Protection
A man smoking a cigarette lanier67
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