Health Gains From US Smoking Decline Fall Short of Expectations

The gap in cigarette smoking prevalence between high- and low-prevalence states is expected to close somewhat in the next 10 years, but not the health consequences from smoking, according to findings from US Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population …

Suriya warns fans against picking up a smoking habit because he did it in Retro

Actor Suriya recently promoted his upcoming film, Karthik Subbaraj’s Retro, in Thiruvananthapuram. Addressing his fans, he stated that even though his characters smoke in films, he doesn’t endorse it. He asked them not to pick up the habit just because he’ …

Govt submits post-2007 smoking ban bill

The ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) on Tuesday presented government legislature to amend the Tobacco Control Act in order to impose a generational ban on smoking for those born in and after the year 2007. The decision to impose a generation smoking …

Indoor cigar smoking bill, unpopular with voters, fails in Montana House

A bill to legalize cigar smoking in designated Montana barrooms has failed a third reading in the state House. Similar legislation is introduced most years, although polls show it is unpopular among Montanans. The 2005 Montana Clean Indoor Air Act outlawed …

Elementary school evacuated after HVAC unit starts smoking

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - An elementary school in Murfreesboro was evacuated after an HVAC unit started smoking. The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department said they responded to John Pittard Elementary on Monday for reports of a possible fire. Here are …

Smoking linked to lower earnings and shorter careers, study finds

A new study finds smoking in early adulthood can lead to lower income and shorter careers. CREDIT: iStock Photos)Smoking has long been known to cause serious health problems. It raises the risk of cancer, breathing diseases, and heart conditions. In 2019, …

Effects of smoking, heavy drinking, not exercising enough felt by age 36, research shows

The effects of smoking, drinking too much and not exercising enough are felt by the age of 36, researchers have warned. By stopping these behaviours early in adulthood and midlife, years of subsequent ill health can be prevented, according to the study, …

Health headlines: Dramatic decrease in smoking

Study finds states with historically high smoking rates have seen the biggest declines

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