Tobacco Consumption Among Children Is Rising: What Are The Adults Doing?
Tobacco consumption has been on a rise among children, our expert Dr Raj Nagarkar explains the reasons why that might be happening.
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Tobacco consumption has been on a rise among children, our expert Dr Raj Nagarkar explains the reasons why that might be happening.
Most people associate lung cancer with tobacco, but did you know there are 16 cancers that can be caused by smoking?
Did you smoking and alcohol can up the risk of eye problems like cataracts, macular degeneration, dry eyes, and more? Here's what you can do to reduce the risk.
Anti-smoking advocates argue that flavors in cigarettes and cigars make them easier to use and increase appeal, particularly among youth and young adults.
Not all smokers develop lung cancer. Einstein researchers have found a new way to identify smokers who at higher risk for lung cancer.
Most nicotine is still derived from tobacco but there have been giant strides in synthetic nicotine that is completely free of tobacco.
Cigarettes remained the most commonly used product among US adults, followed by e-cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco and pipes.
Do you think smoking hooka is not as harmful as smoking cigarettes? If yes, then you need to stop! Experts say that hooka or shisha smoking is as harmful as any other tobacco product.
Here are 5 such celebrities who were big-time smokers and stories about how they quit this habit.
E-cigarette users are more likely to have prediabetes than people who'd never a vaped or smoked, according to a new study.
Smoking at any time is harmful to people, but it can be dangerous for pregnant women. Read on to know the adverse effects of smoking on pregnancy and how to tackle the problem.
Smoking is one of the risk factors for heart failure. If you smoke, taking aspirin may further increase your risk of incident heart failure, warns a new study.
In majority of lung cancer cases, smoking is considered the culprit. People who are 55 and more, with smoking habits are more prone to lung cancer.
Air Pollution and tobacco smoking are the major factors responsible for COPD in India.
The symptoms of a Smoker's Flu can range from physical to psychological. Read on to know how to overcome this withdrawal sign when you quit smoking.
Many countries are exploring progressive regulations to legalise e-cigarettes to help adult smokers quit real cigarettes. Should India follow suit?
Quitting is the most important thing a smoker can do to improve their health but switching to e-cigarettes can make you more likely to relapse, says a new study.
Tobacco consumption is mainly known for it's risk factor for many respiratory infections and we know how harmful it is for our lungs, heart and other organs of our body.
Many countries around the world, including UK and Japan, have successfully regulated ENDS products like e-cigarettes to make less harmful alternatives available for smokers. Banning products is the worst form of regulation and should be avoided, says Dr. Nimesh Desai, director of IHBAS.
The health benefits of quitting smoking are immense. But to understand these, it is extremely important to know the darker side of tobacco consumption.
Tobacco is the single leading cause of cancer in India. Smokers are also more prone to severe Covid complications than non-smokers. If the current health crisis is not a threat enough for you to quit smoking, then nothing is.
According to WHO, the COVID-19 pandemic has also influenced millions of tobacco users to try to quit smoking. Read to know how smoking increases risk of contracting coronavirus infection and its severity.
Smoking and eating a vegetarian diet rich in fibre may protect you against the COVID-19 virus. Read on to know all the details.
The first-ever survey among actual users of tobacco products revealed huge disgruntlement with the proposed COTPA Amendment Bill 2020. The survey results showed that 57 per cent of tobacco users buy loose cigarettes as it helps them to smoke less, while only 19 per cent go for it because it is cheaper.
If you're smoking to relieve stress during the pandemic, experts say it can actually increase your anxiety and tension. Smoking can affect almost all the organs of the body and harm your overall health.
Besides posing a health threat to passive smokers, designated smoking areas could act as hotspots of virus transmission if smokers don't follow COVID-19 appropriate behaviour, they said.
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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.
According to a survey, over 75 per cent of shops near schools and colleges advertise tobacco products to entice teenagers.
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 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.
Smoking is bad for health and it can give you a lot of health complications. Some of these complications may be irreversible.
A new study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors found that teenagers who use vaping are more likely to take up smoking later.
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.
According to the researchers, smoking may have resulted in more severe corona infection.
Smoking during pregnancy can be harmful to you and your baby. It can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth and much more.
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