Quitting smoking reduces cancer risk at any age, says study
Research shows chances of developing cancer halve at least 15 years after stopping the habitStopping smoking at any age helps to reduce the risk of cancer, according to a major study, which found the most substantial drop in cancer risk came after the first decade of stubbing out.The chances of developing cancer halved in people who quit for at least 15 years, compared with those who continued to smoke, with the risk from lung cancer falling further and faster, particularly in those who quit before middle age.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 6, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Smoking Health Cancer Cancer research Medical research Science Society UK news Source Type: news
New York Has One of the Lowest Gun Crime Rates in the US
Firearm sales have hit historic highs in the U.S. in recent years, and the ongoing proliferation of firearms may be fueling a rise in gun crime. When firearms are recovered at a crime scene or taken from a suspect, they are often reported to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives…#firearm #atf #newyorks #lowestguncrimerates (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC Restarts National Anti-Smoking Campaign, With Focus on Menthols
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resumed a national campaign that uses the stories of former smokers to warn Americans about the many health dangers of tobacco.Known as the " Tips From Former Smokers " ... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 6, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
E-Cigarette Coupons May Encourage, Sustain Use
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 -- Electronic cigarette coupon advertising may encourage and sustain e-cigarette use, according to a study published online in the January issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Zongshuan Duan, Ph.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 6, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Experts reveal exactly how long you should wait to drive after smoking weed
But the drug - which is legal in 38 states - affects you differently to alcohol and can stay in your body for longer, making to tricky to know when you can get behind the wheel with minimal risk. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Work until you ’re 71? It could be time to echo the French – and get angry | Zoe Williams
In the UK, the people who are paying for today ’s retirees are those who won’t be able to retire themselves. We need to muster a full-throated responseThe retirement age creeps up in jerky increments. By 2026, it ’ll be 67; from 2044, it’s expected to rise to 68. But do we know that for sure? Or will it be more like Rishi Sunak’s plan to ban smoking, and get a year further off as every year passes, until the entire concept of retirement isn’t even a recollection, just a thing that used to look cool i n 40s films? The International Longevity Centre produced a report this week to say that the age would definitely...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 5, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Zoe Williams Tags: Retirement age Ageing Money Science Work & careers Guardian Careers Pensions Source Type: news
WHO art competition for school students
Protecting children from tobacco industry interference
Dear student,
On 31 May 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) will celebrate World No Tobacco Day.
The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing about 8.3 million people a year globally. More than 7 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use, while about 1.3 million deaths result from non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke.
Country surveys consistently show that, in most countries, children aged 13–15 years are using tobacco and nicotine products. To protect future generations and ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - February 5, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
South Africa: Does SA's New Tobacco Bill Have Enough Horsepower to Thwart Formula 1 Races On TV?
[Daily Maverick] Tobacco ads have been banned in many countries for years, but Big Tobacco is finding ways to get around the rules - like partnering with Formula 1 to punt their new products to a global audience. Could South Africa's new tobacco bill put an end to racing on our screens? (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
The U.S. government has backed'food as medicine' movement, but does it have staying power?
Smoking used to be the leading cause of death in the U.S. Now, it’s poor diet, according to Anand Parekh, chief medical adviser at the think tank Bipartisan Policy Center. He and others spoke about the growing trend of treating food with the same level of importance as medicine in a person’s…#anandparekh #hhs #tuftsuniversity #instacart #uber #yahoofinance #uberhealth #caitlindonovan #barackobama #goodmeasures (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bissell recalls 142,000 vacuum cleaners due to fire hazard
Bissell has recalled about 142,000 of its multi-reach hand and floor vacuum cleaners models because the vacuum's battery pack can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard. So far, Bissell has received 17 reports of the vacuums smoking. Six of those included the battery pack catching on fire. At…#bissell #lowes #macy #targetwalmart #bestbuy #amazon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mother who called police on her own son for shoplifting shocked, appalled by use of'unprovoked violence and use of force '
A Vermont mother wanted to teach her then-14-year-old son a lesson after he came home with electronic cigarettes he stole from a gas station. So she called the police. What happened next that evening in May 2021 is the basis for a lawsuit by the mother alleging that Burlington police used…#vermont #burlington #cathyaustrians #austrian #aclu #clinicians #adantepointer #sanfranciscobay #colorado #elijahmcclain (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BAT, Philip Morris settle patent disputes over heated tobacco, vapes
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How a debate over vaping might derail the war on tobacco
Anti-smoking groups aren’t just fighting the tobacco companies these days (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Barriers and Facilitators to Program Sustainability Among State Tobacco Control Programs
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - February 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
World Cancer Day 2024
Cancer is a major contributor to global mortality, causing about 1 in every 6 deaths and affecting nearly every household (1). Globally, there were an estimated 20 million new cases of cancer and 9.7 million deaths from cancer in 2022. The cancer burden will increase by about 77% by 2050, further straining health systems, people and communities (2).
In the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region alone, more than 788 000 people were diagnosed with cancer in 2022. This number is projected to double to reach 1.57 million cases by 2045, because of population growth and, more importantly, the high prevalence of cancer risk factors in...
Source: WHO EMRO News - February 1, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
