Smoking Archives - The Westside Story

Even one cigarette a day while pregnant can double the risk of sudden infant death

Mar 12, 2019

The risk of sudden death for infants could be doubled by mothers smoking cigarettes during pregnancy, even with only a single cigarette each day, according to a new study. At a pack a day, that risk triples. ...

We Need to Talk About the COP7

Platonium

Nov 11, 2016

Health, Opinion

From November 7-12, public health experts and policymakers from the entire world are convening in New Delhi, India for the 7th Conference of Parties (COP7) of the World Health Organization’s Framework Conventio...

E-Cigarette use triples over a year among teens, says CDC Study

Jamie Hacking

Apr 19, 2015

Health

E-Cigarettes have evoked strong reactions among health experts. While debates are raging about the safety profile of the e-cigarettes another debate is also raging about the easy availability among the young pe...

Government seeks to standardize cigarettes packaging to lower smoking in American youth

Cody Gash

Feb 18, 2015

Health

As the American youth continues to draw more towards the consumption of cigarettes, the government is seeking measures to reduce their interests. The rising trend of electronic cigarettes is luring the younger ...

Varenicline medication could help smokers quit smoking in 90 days, says study

Charles Omedo

Feb 18, 2015

Health

A new study suggests that about 40% of the estimated 42.1 cigarette smokers in the United States attempts at least twice a year to quit the habit, without any success; but then a new medication has been proven ...

The UK seeks to follow Australia’s footsteps in standardizing cigarette packaging

Cody Gash

Feb 18, 2015

Health

According to an article that was printed recently in the journal Addiction, previous experiences have shown that standardized packaging for cigarettes has helped reduce the number of new smokers. The move of st...

Study finds smoking to be even more deadly than previously thought

Cody Gash

Feb 12, 2015

Health

A new research finds that smoking may be linked to 60,000 to 120,000 more deaths in the U.S. each year than previously estimated. The findings for this study were analyzed from health data of a million people o...

California introduces bill to raise legal smoking age from 18 to 21

Amanda

Jan 30, 2015

Health

Keeping in view the ill effects of smoking on the health on people, lawmakers are leaving no stone unturned to dissuade people from doing so. Lawmakers in the state of California have proposed a new bill which ...

Washington Attorney General wants to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21

Amanda

Jan 22, 2015

Health

With a view to dissuade young adults from smoking, the Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson proposes to raise the legal smoking age from the existing 18 to 21. The legislation, if passed, will make Was...

Canadian Cancer Society offers smokers a car prize to quit smoking

Charles Omedo

Jan 1, 2015

Health

In its annual anti-smoking challenge, the Canadian Cancer Society is once again offering all smokers the chance to successfully kick the habit and win a grand prize in the process – a 2015 Toyota Corolla, Nissa...

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