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Smoking

Smoking refers to the inhalation of smoke from various sources like cigarettes, cigars, beedis, pipes or hookahs. The nicotine in tobacco is very addictive and it kills more people than all other recreational drugs put together. The habit is linked to a variety of diseases, including cancer. In fact one out of three cancer cases is caused due to tobacco use. It is the biggest avoidable cause of death in the world and along with alcohol, junk food and a sedentary lifestyle, the main cause for the rise in lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular ailments.


  • Alcohol, cannabis can raise risk of premature heart disease in youngsters

    Alcohol, cannabis can raise risk of premature heart disease in youngsters

    A new study has revealed that the use of alcohol, tobacco, cocaine, and other drugs among youngsters can affect their heart and make them susceptible to major diseases.

  • Chances of tobacco addiction high among school-college students: Here’s why

    Chances of tobacco addiction high among school-college students: Here’s why

    According to a survey, over 75 per cent of shops near schools and colleges advertise tobacco products to entice teenagers.

  • Beware! Smoking daily can put you at risk of fatal stroke

    Beware! Smoking daily can put you at risk of fatal stroke

    Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a type of stroke that occurs when a blood vessel on the surface of the brain ruptures and bleeds into the space between the brain and the skull.

  • Smoking DOES increase your risk of developing Covid-19 symptoms: Study

    Smoking DOES increase your risk of developing Covid-19 symptoms: Study

    Smoking is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms and smokers are more likely to attend hospital than non-smokers, a study has found.

  • 'Casual' smokers may also have nicotine addiction: Home remedies to help you quit smoking

    'Casual' smokers may also have nicotine addiction: Home remedies to help you quit smoking

    Smoking is bad for health and it can give you a lot of health complications. Some of these complications may be irreversible.

  • Can vaping lead to smoking in teenagers? Here's what you need to know

    Can vaping lead to smoking in teenagers? Here's what you need to know

    A new study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors found that teenagers who use vaping are more likely to take up smoking later.

  • Not able to quit smoking? Here's what cigarettes do to your body

    Not able to quit smoking? Here's what cigarettes do to your body

    Along with nicotine, people who smoke inhale about 7,000 other chemicals. Some of these compounds are chemically active and trigger profound and damaging changes in the body.

  • Smoking cigarettes can worsen ‘severity of COVID-19 infection’

    Smoking cigarettes can worsen ‘severity of COVID-19 infection’

    According to the researchers, smoking may have resulted in more severe corona infection.

  • Smoking during pregnancy: Here's how smoking affects you and your baby

    Smoking during pregnancy: Here's how smoking affects you and your baby

    Smoking during pregnancy can be harmful to you and your baby. It can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth and much more.

  • Finding it hard to quit smoking? Relocate to a greener neighbourhood

    Finding it hard to quit smoking? Relocate to a greener neighbourhood

    Living near green spaces or neighbourhoods was found to be associated with lower rates of smoking and higher chances of quitting.

  • Smoking can give you a haemorrhagic stroke: Know the other health risks of this habit

    Smoking can give you a haemorrhagic stroke: Know the other health risks of this habit

    Heavy smoking can cause potentially fatal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), a type of bleeding stroke that occurs under the membrane which covers the brain.

  • Follow the Mediterranean diet: Protect yourself from the pain of rheumatoid arthritis

    Follow the Mediterranean diet: Protect yourself from the pain of rheumatoid arthritis

    A new study says that the Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, whole grains, fish and olive oil not only helps you live longer but may also prevent rheumatoid arthritis.

  • Heavy smoking increases your risk of 28 health conditions

    Heavy smoking increases your risk of 28 health conditions

    A new study says that the risk of suffering respiratory diseases, cancers and cardiovascular diseases increased with each cigarette smoked per day.

  • This is how smoking, tobacco use make you more vulnerable to COVID-19

    This is how smoking, tobacco use make you more vulnerable to COVID-19

    Smoking can increase your chances of exposure to COVID-19 virus as fingers and possibly contaminated cigarettes are in contact with lips, warns the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in its new guidelines.

  • DO THIS when you see someone smoke

    DO THIS when you see someone smoke

    There is too much pollution already! Say No to passive smoking.

  • World No Tobacco Day 2020: Why some people develop constipation when they stop smoking?

    World No Tobacco Day 2020: Why some people develop constipation when they stop smoking?

    Constipation is a withdrawal symptom of quitting smoking. As we mark the World No Tobacco Day today, we bring to you some easy tips to help you get through nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

  • World No Tobacco Day 2020: Risks for women smokers

    World No Tobacco Day 2020: Risks for women smokers

    Today, on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, we need to understand that smoking affects men and women in different ways. Read on to know more.

  • World No Tobacco Day: Quit smoking to protect your eye health

    World No Tobacco Day: Quit smoking to protect your eye health

    We all know that smoking is dangerous for our lungs and heart. But what many people are unaware of is that it can also adversely affect eye health. Read on to know more as we wait to celebrate World No Tobacco Day on 31st May.

  • World No Tobacco Day 2020: Quit smoking to stave off these deadly diseases

    World No Tobacco Day 2020: Quit smoking to stave off these deadly diseases

    India is home to 12% of the world's smokers and tobacco kills more than 1 million people each year in the country. The WHO designates May 31 as the World No Tobacco Day to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic. Here are some deadly diseases that smoking tobacco can cause.

  • World No Tobacco Day 2020: Avoid smoking to keep tuberculosis at bay

    World No Tobacco Day 2020: Avoid smoking to keep tuberculosis at bay

    Smoking is one of the main causes of tuberculosis. As we approach World No Tobacco Day, let us know about this contagious infection.

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