Cigarette smoke may rob children of needed antioxidants
Children exposed to cigarette smoke have lower levels of antioxidants, which help the body defend itself against many biological stresses.
View ArticleExposure to secondhand smoke among children in England has declined since 1996
The most comprehensive study to date of secondhand smoke exposure among children in England is published today in the journal Addiction. The study, carried out by researchers from the University of...
View ArticleSmoke-free air laws effective at protecting children from secondhand smoke
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that children and adolescents living in non-smoking homes in counties with laws promoting smoke-free public places have...
View ArticleSecondhand smoke: Ventilation systems are not the answer, says new study
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a scientific study of secondhand smoke exposure in St. Louis bars and restaurants, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found that ventilation systems and “voluntary”...
View ArticleSmoke-free air law had no effect on off-track betting facility business activity
An Indiana University study found that a smoke-free air law implemented in an Indiana community did not hurt business at the off-track betting facility in that community. The findings, the researchers...
View ArticleAvoiding secondhand smoke during pregnancy
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) commonly called secondhand smoke, can harm a developing fetus and may account for complications during pregnancy and birth. It is now known that non-whites experience...
View ArticleTobacco smoke and alcohol harm liver worse as combo
Exposure to second-hand smoke and alcohol significantly raises the risk of liver disease, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
View ArticleSecond-hand smoke linked to cognitive impairment
The research, published today in the British Medical Journal, highlighted a 44% increase in risk of cognitive impairment when exposed to high levels of second-hand smoke.
View ArticleStudy raises concerns about outdoor second-hand smoke
Indoor smoking bans have forced smokers at bars and restaurants onto outdoor patios, but a new University of Georgia study in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests...
View ArticleSecondhand smoke raises risk of hardened arteries among 13-year-olds
Frequent exposure to environmental tobacco smoke among 13-year-olds is associated with an increased risk of future blood vessel hardening and greater risks of other heart disease factors, according to...
View ArticleStudy: Secondhand smoke linked to common nasal and sinus condition
Nearly 40 percent of chronic rhinosinusitis diagnoses are linked to secondhand smoke, according to a Henry Ford Health System study.
View ArticleChildren living in apartments with nonsmoking adults still exposed
The majority of children living in apartments are exposed to secondhand smoke, even when they don't live with smokers. This study from the University of Rochester Medical Center is the first to examine...
View ArticleBreast cancer linked to environmental smoke exposure among Mexican women
Mexican women who do not smoke but are exposed to smoking, known as environmental smoke exposure, are at three times higher risk for breast cancer than non-smoking women not exposed to passive smoking,...
View ArticleApartment-dwelling children in nonsmoking units still exposed
Children living in apartments are exposed to secondhand smoke even when no one smokes inside their own unit. This study, released online today by the journal Pediatrics, strongly suggests that housing...
View ArticleStudy examines marketing deception's role in consumer thinking
Heavily marketed as a safer, healthful alternative to smoking, electronic cigarettes are under fire from California health officials who have declared "vaping" a public health threat, hoping to head...
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