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10/05/2013
Sweden: Quit smoking ASAP to reduce arthritis risk, say researchers A Swedish survey of women shows that even light smoking is associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) – smoking 1 to 7 cigarettes a day more than doubled the risk. According to the researchers from the Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, the number of cigarettes smoked a…
09/05/2013
Norway: Smoking and colon cancer, women more prone Colon cancer is more prominent in smokers, and especially women who took up the habit at a young age, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Tromsø in Norway concluded that smoking increases the risk of developing colon cancer in both men and women, but that women…
25/04/2013
Ireland: Give dentists more say in tobacco control, say experts Irish health services (HSE) are being urged to give dentists a greater role in the development of the country’s tobacco-control strategy. “Dentists are ideally placed to advise and encourage patients on the dangers of smoking and I would urge the HSE to work with [us] so we can devise a…
24/04/2013
Italy: Smoking prevalence in 2012, new findings Italians are smoking less overall, although the proportion of hand-rolled cigarettes consumed, particularly by young males, increased between 2011 and 2012, according to a report in the journal Preventive Medicine. The switch from manufactured to hand-rolled cigarettes using loose tobacco, the authors suggest, can be traced back to cost and…
11/04/2013
UK: Tobacco display ban encouraged smokers to quit The ban on displaying tobacco products in large shops helped one in four young people – between the ages of 18 and 24 – give up smoking last year, according to a poll carried out by health insurance provider PruHealth. After questioning 1 000 former and 1 000 current smokers…
09/04/2013
Portugal: Cigarette sales drop as taxes rise Nearly 60 million fewer cigarettes were sold in Portugal between January and February compared to the same period last year. Experts attribute this 17.55% drop in sales to government tax increases on cigarettes, according to an English-language news website. The latest figures from the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority show…
28/03/2013
Technology: Pioneering prototype second-hand smoke detector UK-based scientists have developed the first-ever tobacco smoke sensor sensitive enough to accurately measure second-hand – and even third-hand – smoke in real-time. Smaller and lighter than a mobile phone, the prototype device uses polymer films to collect and measure nicotine in the air. A sensor chip then records the…
26/03/2013
Europe: Parallels between air pollution and tobacco smoke New findings published in the European Respiratory Journal underscore the dangers of air pollution, not only as a trigger of asthma symptoms in children but also a potential cause of asthma. In the study by the European Aphekom project, researchers estimate that traffic-related pollution could account for around 14 % of…
13/03/2013
World: Gearing up for World No Tobacco Day The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dedicated 31 May as World No Tobacco Day to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and the importance of policies to reduce its consumption. “Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death globally and is currently responsible for killing one…

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01/07/2011 - 31/12/2011
Harvard Tobacco Lectures and Events
Harvard University, in the USA, has been hosting regular lectures, conferences and seminars on the world of tobacco control. Topics range from the latest science in the field to regulations and experiences of countries round the world in tackling tobacco-related illness and issues, such as the ‘First Pan-Hellenic Congress on… Read more
04/11/2011 - 06/11/2011
Gesund Leben 2011
This event and expo on all things to do with ‘healthy living’ will take place in Wels, Austria.
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