Smokers' airways are hyper-reactive, meaning they sometimes can be hyper-responsive to non-noxious stimuli also, and smoking cessation is found to prevent further progression of airway hyper-responsiveness.
The Indian Council of Medical Research has recommended a "complete" ban on e-cigarettes, saying their use can initiate nicotine addiction among non-smokers.
In a study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research, it was revealed that 60 per cent of all the e-cigarette smokers want to quit smoking just like a traditional smoker.
In a study published in the Indian Journal of Clinical Practice, the researchers found that toxic chemicals such as carcinogens and other toxicants were found in significantly higher quantities in conventional cigarette smoke as compared to the vapour from an e-cigarette.
In a new study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, it was found that pleasant odours can be used to disrupt smoking routines and reduce cravings of regular smokers.
According to a new study, partners can distract each other from the cravings of lighting up a cigarette by encouraging replacement activities like eating healthy food or meditating when alone.
If you are thinking of quitting smoking, electronic cigarettes, commonly known as e-cigarettes, stand a better chance of helping you achieve your goal than those nicotine replacement treatments like patches and gum.
The ministry has so directed the states and union territories to monitor the sales of these products and check if they comply with the guidelines of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 which require them to be manufactured under a valid drug manufacturing license.
We spoke Dr Arvind Kate, Pulmonologist to know why it is so difficult for a smoker to quit despite knowing the consequences and risks.
Know the link between smoking and your leg muscle
Now it is safe to have anti-smoking pills to quit smoking.
Different ways to quit smoking
Anti-smoking clinics fail to help China kick the habit
Personal, emotional messages likelier to get smokers to quit!
Stressed? Quitting smoking might help!
Smokers who look ahead likelier to quit
Kick the butt with veggies and fruits!
Smokers' airways are hyper-reactive, meaning they sometimes can be hyper-responsive to non-noxious stimuli also, and smoking cessation is found to prevent further progression of airway hyper-responsiveness.
The Indian Council of Medical Research has recommended a "complete" ban on e-cigarettes, saying their use can initiate nicotine addiction among non-smokers.
In a study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research, it was revealed that 60 per cent of all the e-cigarette smokers want to quit smoking just like a traditional smoker.
In a study published in the Indian Journal of Clinical Practice, the researchers found that toxic chemicals such as carcinogens and other toxicants were found in significantly higher quantities in conventional cigarette smoke as compared to the vapour from an e-cigarette.
In a new study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, it was found that pleasant odours can be used to disrupt smoking routines and reduce cravings of regular smokers.
According to a new study, partners can distract each other from the cravings of lighting up a cigarette by encouraging replacement activities like eating healthy food or meditating when alone.
If you are thinking of quitting smoking, electronic cigarettes, commonly known as e-cigarettes, stand a better chance of helping you achieve your goal than those nicotine replacement treatments like patches and gum.
The ministry has so directed the states and union territories to monitor the sales of these products and check if they comply with the guidelines of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 which require them to be manufactured under a valid drug manufacturing license.
We spoke Dr Arvind Kate, Pulmonologist to know why it is so difficult for a smoker to quit despite knowing the consequences and risks.
Know the link between smoking and your leg muscle
Now it is safe to have anti-smoking pills to quit smoking.
Different ways to quit smoking
Anti-smoking clinics fail to help China kick the habit
Personal, emotional messages likelier to get smokers to quit!
Stressed? Quitting smoking might help!
Smokers who look ahead likelier to quit
Kick the butt with veggies and fruits!
