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Smoking bad for pets: study
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Smoking bad for pets: study

Smoking is bad for pets too, the University of Glasgow said, citing an ongoing study into the effects of second-hand…
Adviser to top EU court says EU cigarette law is valid
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Adviser to top EU court says EU cigarette law is valid

An adviser to Europe's highest court in Luxembourg on Wednesday said an EU law on cigarettes was valid, rebuffing a…
Environment, not ‘bad luck,’ mainly to blame for cancer: study
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Environment, not ‘bad luck,’ mainly to blame for cancer: study

Environmental factors such as sunshine and tobacco smoke cause more cancers than random DNA mutations, researchers have affirmed -- contesting…
Smoking, secondhand smoke tied to infertility and early menopause
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Smoking, secondhand smoke tied to infertility and early menopause

Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke is tied to infertility in women and early menopause, according to a new study. Compared…
S.Korea donates cigarette smell neutralizer devices to Cairo airport
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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…
French give nod to plain cigarette packaging
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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…
Early smoke exposure tied to increased atrial fibrillation risk
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Early smoke exposure tied to increased atrial fibrillation risk

People exposed to secondhand smoke in the womb or as children are at an increased risk later in life for…
Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings
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Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings

Video games popular with children and teens often feature characters that smoke even though few packages carry warnings about tobacco-related…
Europe has ‘alarming’ rates of smoking, drinking and obesity: WHO
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Europe has ‘alarming’ rates of smoking, drinking and obesity: WHO

Europe has the world's highest rates of drinking and smoking, and more than half its people are too fat, putting…
Parental nicotine dependence predicts teen smoking
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Parental nicotine dependence predicts teen smoking

A parent’s dependence on nicotine, in addition to the act of smoking cigarettes, may be an important determinant of their…
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