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Quitting smoking? Ten common myths debunked
Health & Fitness
November 12, 2016
Quitting smoking? Ten common myths debunked
Here are 10 common myths about smoking debunked for quitters in need of some extra motivation. Bernard Antoine, a smoking…
Secondhand smoke hits almost half of teens who don’t smoke
Health & Fitness
January 11, 2016
Secondhand smoke hits almost half of teens who don’t smoke
Even though fewer US teens are smoking, secondhand smoke remains a big problem for them, a government study found. Nearly half…
Smokers more likely to get antibiotics prescriptions than others
Health & Fitness
January 3, 2016
Smokers more likely to get antibiotics prescriptions than others
Doctors are more likely to give smokers antibiotics for an infection, a bad habit that may endanger public health by…
S.Korea donates cigarette smell neutralizer devices to Cairo airport
Egypt
December 16, 2015
S.Korea donates cigarette smell neutralizer devices to Cairo airport
A South Korean company has provided Cairo International Airport with two devices that eliminate smells resulting from smoking, South Korea's…
Eastern Company revises 2014/15 net profit
Business
December 6, 2015
Eastern Company revises 2014/15 net profit
Egypt's top cigarette maker Eastern Company on Sunday revised its fiscal 2014/15 net profit to LE1.27 billion (US$162.20 million) versus…
French give nod to plain cigarette packaging
Health & Fitness
November 30, 2015
French give nod to plain cigarette packaging
Cigarettes will have to be sold in plain packaging in France from next year after the French parliament narrowly voted…
Study: Egyptian youth who do sports declined to 55 percent
Egypt
August 13, 2015
Study: Egyptian youth who do sports declined to 55 percent
A study conducted by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) on Wednesday August 12, International Youth Day, showed…
Flavoring, other additives increase cigarettes’ addictiveness
Health & Fitness
August 1, 2015
Flavoring, other additives increase cigarettes’ addictiveness
Ingredients that help enhance the appeal of “light” and “low-tar” cigarettes may contribute to the addictiveness of smoking, a study…
More evidence smoking raises risk of death from breast cancer
Health & Fitness
July 22, 2015
More evidence smoking raises risk of death from breast cancer
Long-time smokers may face an increased risk of death if they develop breast cancer, according to a Japanese study that…
15 million counterfeit cigarette packs seized in Alexandria
Egypt
July 20, 2015
15 million counterfeit cigarette packs seized in Alexandria
The public prosecutor in Alexandria has seized 15 million counterfeit cigarette packs that a merchant tried to smuggle in hidden…