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  • July 2008

    • Smokers' Spouses Face Higher Stroke Risk

      Reuters  |  Jul 29, 08 8:26 AM CDT

      Smokers' Spouses Face Higher Stroke Risk

      (Newser) - Having a spouse who smokes significantly increases a nonsmoker’s risk of stroke—especially if the nonsmoker used to light up, a US study shows. The stroke risk for those whose spouse smokes but who never have themselves is raised 42%, while the risk for those who are former smokers jumps 72%—about equivalent to a smoker’s stroke risk, Reuters reports. More »

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      smoking  • cigarettes  • secondhand smoke  • spouse

  • May 2008
  • July 2007

    • England Douses Public Smoking

      Reuters  |  Jul 1, 07 2:55 PM CDT

      England Douses Public Smoking

      (Newser) - The English ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces, including bars, workplaces, and public buildings, went into effect at 6am today. The effort to improve indoor air quality and inconvenience some smokers into quitting will cause grumbling, says the country's chief medical officer, but "on the whole, the majority of smokers and non-smokers wanted this change." More »

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      health  • United Kingdom  • England  • smoking  • cigarettes  • tobacco  • smoking ban  • secondhand smoke  • David Hockney

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