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  • February 2008

    • Smoking Pot Rots Your Teeth

      The Age  |  Feb 6, 08 8:04 AM CST

      Smoking Pot Rots Your Teeth

      (Newser) - Smoking pot might give you the munchies—and then take away the pearly whites you need to satisfy them, a new study finds. New Zealand researchers have found that regularly smoking marijuana causes increasingly severe gum disease, with one in four heavy smokers with chronic periodontal disease by the age of 32, reports Australia's The Age. More »

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      drugs  • smoking  • marijuana  • tobacco  • cannabis  • teeth

  • January 2008

    • Germans to Ex-Chancellor: Yes, We Mind

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 25, 08 3:30 PM CST

      Germans to Ex-Chancellor: Yes, We Mind

      (Newser) - German anti-smoking groups are fuming over photos of ex-chancellor Helmut Schmidt lighting up in a Hamburg theater in defiance of a ban on smoking in public places. Schmidt and his wife—"aged a lung-cancer-defying 89 and 88, respectively," Der Spiegel reports— face an investigation after an anti-smoking group sent police photos of the Jan. 6 event at which they were guests of honor. More »

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      Germany  • smoking  • tobacco  • smoking ban

    • Anti-Smoking Poster Boy Still Lights Up

      ABC News  |  Jan 12, 08 7:26 PM CST

      Anti-Smoking Poster Boy Still Lights Up

      (Newser) - New Yorkers have grown to know Skip Legault's face well from anti-smoking ads in the subway and on TV over the past few weeks. A smoker since he was eight, Legault has lost a leg to blood clots, suffered two heart attacks in his twenties, and had a debilitating stroke. Worst of all, ABC reports, he can't quit—a detail not made clear in the ad campaign. More »

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      health  • heart disease  • smoking  • cigarettes  • tobacco  • smoking cessation  • amputation

    • Smoking Linked to Suicidal Thoughts

      AFP  |  Jan 9, 08 9:56 PM CST

      Smoking Linked to Suicidal Thoughts

      (Newser) - Young smokers think about suicide at higher rates than non-smokers, researchers have discovered. Nearly 15% of non-smokers reported suicidal thoughts, compared with 20% of casual smokers and 30% of addicted smokers, according to the study in the Journal of Affective Disorders . Researchers could not determine whether smoking was a cause or effect of suicidal thoughts. Nobody committed suicide during the four-year study. More »

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      suicide  • teenagers  • smoking  • depression  • antidepressant  • addiction  • teen health

    • Movie Smoking Sways Kids to Light Up

      WebMD  |  Jan 9, 08 8:28 PM CST

      Movie Smoking Sways Kids to Light Up

      (Newser) - Movies sway kids to smoke at a much younger age than previously thought, a new study finds. Dartmouth Medical School tracked 2,200 kids aged 9-12 who went to a range of G, PG, and PG-13 films, and found that those who saw more on-screen smoking were more likely to light up later, WebMD reports. "The vast majority of smoking in movies that children are exposed to comes from movies that are youth-rated," one researcher said. More »

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      movie  • children  • smoking  • cigarettes

    • No Dice for Smoking Gamblers

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jan 1, 08 9:12 AM CST

      No Dice for Smoking Gamblers

      (Newser) - The brand-new ban on indoor smoking in Illinois is expected to hit the state's nine casinos hard, the Chicago Tribune reports. Plenty of gamblers like a smoke, and along the Mississippi River, all they'll need to do is cross into Missouri or Iowa to enjoy one. "No smoking and I'm gone elsewhere," said one gambler.  "Gambling and smoking—they just go together." More »

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      smoking  • Illinois  • gambling  • casino  • smoking ban

    • Mouthwash Could Spot Cancer

      Reuters  |  Jan 1, 08 7:00 AM CST

      Mouthwash Could Spot Cancer

      (Newser) - Scientists are working on a mouth rinse that could save lives by detecting head and neck cancers early, Reuters reports. A cheap and easy "swish-and-spit" saliva test could turn up cells containing the altered genes associated with these cancers. Head and neck cancers can often be cured, but early detection is essential. More »

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      cancer  • medicine  • smoking  • cancer research

  • December 2007

    • 8 Secrets to Healthy Skin

      New York Times  |  Dec 30, 07 12:52 PM CST

      8 Secrets to Healthy Skin

      (Newser) - You can't fight getting older, but you can keep the signs of wear and tear, not to speak of stress, off your face with these tips from the New York Times beauty expert: Get rid of old beauty products after a year—pots and tubes can develop micro-organism communities Quit smoking—dermatologists have found it can add years to a face Stop popping pimples—you risk infection and scarring Lower your stress and sleep more—stress can weaken the skin's "barrier function" More »

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      list  • smoking  • stress  • sleep  • skin cancer  • beauty  • sunscreen  • healthy habits  • dermatology  • skin care

    • Smoking Linked to Diabetes Risk

      BBC  |  Dec 12, 07 1:13 PM CST

      Smoking Linked to Diabetes Risk

      (Newser) - The list of ways smoking can kill you got a bit longer today, reports the BBC. Smokers have a 44% higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study shows, and that risk rises yet higher for heavy smokers, up to 61%. “The relevant question should no longer be whether this association exists,” the researchers said, “but whether [it] is causal.” More »

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      smoking  • diabetes  • research  • cigarettes  • tobacco  • type 2 diabetes

  • November 2007

    • Smoking Rate No Longer Falling

      Washington Post  |  Nov 8, 07 5:35 PM CST

      Smoking Rate No Longer Falling

      (Newser) - After falling steadily for more than 40 years, smoking rates have steadied since 2004, according to CDC data released today. About 20% of Americans currently smoke, and experts are concerned. "Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable disease we have, and we need to bring down the rates as quickly as we possibly can," an epidemiologist tells the Washington Post. More »

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      smoking  • tobacco

    • Nigeria Sues Big Tobacco on Kid Smokers

      BBC  |  Nov 8, 07 4:45 AM CST

      Nigeria Sues Big Tobacco on Kid Smokers

      (Newser) - Nigeria has launched a $40 billion lawsuit against Philip Morris and two other major tobacco companies, claiming they deliberately market cigarettes to children. Its government is demanding punitive damages and compensation for current and future health care costs, reports the BBC. A spokesman for the largest of the three, British American Tobacco, said that the action was "flawed" and insisted that the firm does not target young smokers. More »

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      lawsuit  • smoking  • Nigeria  • tobacco companies

    • Shot Helps Smokers Kick Habit

      Associated Press  |  Nov 7, 07 7:10 PM CST

      Shot Helps Smokers Kick Habit

      (Newser) - Smokers may someday be able to receive a shot to help them kick the habit, the AP reports. A new vaccine blocks the rush of nicotine to the brain and "clearly shows promise" in helping smokers quit, said one expert. The emphasis on reducing the pleasurable effects of nicotine, rather than just replacing it, is what separates the vaccine from other anti-smoking aids, the AP says. More »

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      smoking  • cigarettes  • vaccine

  • October 2007
  • September 2007

    • Smoking Linked to Alzheimer's

      Reuters  |  Sep 3, 07 4:21 AM CDT

      Smoking Linked to Alzheimer's

      (Newser) - If lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease and social ostracism aren't enough, here's another good reason to stop smoking: a new study links smoking to Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The study, published in the journal Neurology , says that smoking alters the cells of arteries much the same way that metal rusts. More »

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      health  • smoking  • Alzheimer's  • dementia  • stroke  • neurology

  • August 2007

    • Tobacco Giant Plans Spinoff of Overseas Arm

      Bloomberg  |  Aug 29, 07 4:03 PM CDT

      Tobacco Giant Plans Spinoff of Overseas Arm

      (Newser) - Altria, the world's largest tobacco company, wants to break its Philip Morris International unit off from its US counterpart, Bloomberg reports, to pursue greater overseas growth while insulating it from health-related US lawsuits. "Tobacco is growing overseas, while in the US it's in decline, making a reasonable argument for separating the two entities,'' says an analyst. More »

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      smoking  • cigarettes  • tobacco  • Philip Morris  • Altria  • Marlboro

    • No Moss, but Rolling Stones May Gather Fine

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 22, 07 5:01 PM CDT

      No Moss, but Rolling Stones May Gather Fine

      (Newser) - Threat of fines appear unlikely to keep the Rolling Stones from smoking onstage, the Times reports. Guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood lit up during a show yesterday in London despite frantic warnings from venue staff. "You might say that Keith and Ronnie lighting up while they swap licks is part of the Stones performance," one source said. More »

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      United Kingdom  • London  • England  • smoking  • concert  • musician  • smoking ban  • Rolling Stones  • Keith Richards  • Ronnie Wood

    • Smoking Clouds Workplace Productivity

      CNN  |  Aug 16, 07 7:16 AM CDT

      Smoking Clouds Workplace Productivity

      (Newser) - Employees who smoke also call in sick more frequently and demonstrate poorer productivity, to the tune of $92 billion in annual losses, a Swedish researcher says. All that huddling by the loading dock translates to startling hard numbers, CareerBuilder.com reports: In a study of 14,000 workers, smokers took, on average, 11 more sick days than non-smokers. More »

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      health  • smoking  • cigarettes  • work  • tobacco  • employment

  • July 2007

    • Anti-Smoking Pill May Work on Booze, Too

      Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 07 5:56 PM CDT

      Anti-Smoking Pill May Work on Booze, Too

      (Newser) - A pill that helps smokers quit also shows promise in combating alcoholism, and future uses may include treatment for other addictions and even Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Varenicline acts on brain receptors that bind with nicotine, blunting its effects by inhibiting the release of dopamine, a so-called pleasure hormone. Alcohol affects the same receptors. More »

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      smoking  • addiction  • drinking  • alcoholism

    • Obesity Ups Odds of Beating Heart Attack

      Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 07 4:43 AM CDT

      Obesity Ups Odds of Beating Heart Attack

      (Newser) - Chew on this: While obese people are at much higher risk for having heart attacks, they also more likely than their thinner counterparts to survive them, the AP reports. Three years after their heart attacks, as many as 10% of healthy-weight patients had died compared to 3.6% of obese patients, according to one of several recent studies that drew the same conclusion. Now scientists are puzzling out possible reasons why. More »

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      health  • obesity  • heart disease  • smoking  • heart attack  • obesity epidemic  • heart failure

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