- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 13th, 2015
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
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
Study finds e-cigarettes aren't as safe as folks think them to be, might actually be more dangerous than regular tobacco
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 7th, 2014
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
“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
The potential health benefits of using these devices is still being studied
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 13th, 2014
Smokers Show Bias Against Negative Images of Smoking
They respond better to positive images depicting the habit
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 18th, 2014
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
The packs start talking about the health risks associated with smoking whenever opened
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 31st, 2012
Your Internet Addiction May Be Genetic
Gene variant found to favor Internet, tobacco addictions, among others
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 13th, 2012
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
A protein extracted from this plant helps boost crops’ response to viral attacks
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 4th, 2012
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
The chemical increases the risk of developing oral cancers
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 7th, 2012
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
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
Marijuana use remains steady, fewer teens start smoking