We Could Be Living in a Tobacco-Free World By 2040

We Could Be Living in a Tobacco-Free World By 2040

Public health researchers ask that efforts be made to phase out the sale of the tobacco over the next 3 decades

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 2nd, 2015
Marijuana Is Safer than Alcohol and Tobacco, Researchers Find

Marijuana Is Safer than Alcohol and Tobacco, Researchers Find

Needless to say, it is also safer than heroin, ecstasy, methamphetamine and other equally potent drugs

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 28th, 2014
E-Cigarettes Found to Pack 10 Times More Carcinogens than Regular Smokes

E-Cigarettes Found to Pack 10 Times More Carcinogens than Regular Smokes

Study finds e-cigarettes aren't as safe as folks think them to be, might actually be more dangerous than regular tobacco

Boeing Wants to Use Tobacco to Make Jet Fuel

Boeing Wants to Use Tobacco to Make Jet Fuel

The plane-maker is confident tobacco can make an excellent aviation biofuel

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 24th, 2014
US FDA Proposes First Electronic Cigarette Regulations

US FDA Proposes First Electronic Cigarette Regulations

“This is an important moment for consumer protection,” says Commissioner M. Hamburg

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 25th, 2014
Electronic Cigarettes Do Not Help Smokers Quit Tobacco

Electronic Cigarettes Do Not Help Smokers Quit Tobacco

The potential health benefits of using these devices is still being studied

Smokers Show Bias Against Negative Images of Smoking

Smokers Show Bias Against Negative Images of Smoking

They respond better to positive images depicting the habit

Quitting Cigarettes Can Benefit Your Mental Health

Quitting Cigarettes Can Benefit Your Mental Health

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 1st, 2013
Talking Cigarette Packs Trialled by Researchers, Could Hit the Market One Day

Talking Cigarette Packs Trialled by Researchers, Could Hit the Market One Day

The packs start talking about the health risks associated with smoking whenever opened

Your Internet Addiction May Be Genetic

Your Internet Addiction May Be Genetic

Gene variant found to favor Internet, tobacco addictions, among others

Abused Girls More Likely to Smoke Later On

Abused Girls More Likely to Smoke Later On

The correlation was established in a new scientific research

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 12th, 2012
Tobacco Might Be Used to Safeguard Crops

Tobacco Might Be Used to Safeguard Crops

A protein extracted from this plant helps boost crops’ response to viral attacks

US Teens More Likely to Abuse Drugs Than Alcohol

US Teens More Likely to Abuse Drugs Than Alcohol

They prefer illicit substances to smoking and drinking

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 3rd, 2012
Smokeless Tobacco Contains Dangerous Carcinogen

Smokeless Tobacco Contains Dangerous Carcinogen

The chemical increases the risk of developing oral cancers

Social Media Harder to Quit Than Alcohol, Tobacco

Social Media Harder to Quit Than Alcohol, Tobacco

The conclusions belongs to a new study conducted in Germany

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2012
Philip Morris Lied About the Effects of Tobacco Additives

Philip Morris Lied About the Effects of Tobacco Additives

Its products are a lot more dangerous than the corporation led people to believe

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 17th, 2011
Teens Prefer Pot to Tobacco

Teens Prefer Pot to Tobacco

Marijuana use remains steady, fewer teens start smoking

 
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