Investigational drug study may determine if lung cancer is preventable in cigarette smokers
...smokers from developing lung cancer. Cigarette smoke contains chemicals that become carcinogens when in...e no medical problems. Participants currently must smoke at least 20 cigarettes a day, have smoked to some degree for at least 10 years and have at least one...Smoking among teen-agers increases risk for anxiety disorders
...revious findings, Dr. Johnson observes: "Teens who smoke a pack of cigarettes per day or more are likely to...ence difficulty quitting smoking. Many youths who smoke heavily as teen-agers continue to smoke well into adulthood." And, Dr. Johnson points out, "It appea...Landmark school-based 'social influences' smoking-prevention program found not to work
...th how to identify and resist social influences to smoke - the main focus of smoking-prevention education a...ing a puppet play about the dangers of second-hand smoke and the value of breathing clean air; seventh and eighth graders using role-play and coaching exerci...Smoking restrictions in restaurants are not bad for business
...esignated smoking areas, with direct evacuation of smoke outside the building in all firms and restaurants except bars. The legislation allowed for a complete ban on smoking if the legislation was thought too expensive to implement. Quebec has one of the highest smoking prevalences of any city in North Ame...UNC study shows family-directed program can reduce adolescent tobacco, alcohol use
... adolescent reached and dissuaded from starting to smoke pales by comparison to the long-term cost of cigarettes, tobacco-related health care later in life and lost productivity, the scientist added. ...Training for doctors improves screening for risk-taking in teens
...d helmets, decreasing alcohol use, choosing not to smoke or quitting smoking....Smokers more likely to experience impotence, Wake Forest study shows
...TON-SALEM, N.C. - Men with high blood pressure who smoke are 26 times more likely to have erectile dysfunct...n disorders in primary care, and informing men who smoke of the exceptionally high possibility of developing erectile dysfunction may motivate many to quit t...Studies find eating fruits and vegetables good for lungs
...otecting the airways against the insult of tobacco smoke and other atmospheric pollutants." Lewis said it is not yet known whether the beneficial effects of these foods acts in the same way throughout a persons life or whether the effects are limited to, or stronger in, particular periods such as early in ...UC Davis study: fewer Californians dying of lung cancer, pulmonary disease as smoking decreases
...t half.An estimated 18 percent of Californians now smoke at least occasionally, down from 23 percent in 1988. For his study, Leistikow scrutinized mortality statistics from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 1979-97. Although age-adjusted lung cancer rates declined nationwide late ...Smoking prevention programs may miss minority teens
...te if a friend offered them one or that they might smoke in the next year, while 47 percent of Asian Americans were susceptible to smoking. Hispanics also estimated that 45 percent of their peers smoked, while Asian Americans estimated that only 38 percent of their peers smoked. By comparison, 61 percen...Current interventions fall short for smoking cessation
...wards of cigarette smoking, such as the feeling of smoke going down the throat and into the lungs, say the authors, who suggest that treating early-stage quitters with nicotine-free cigarettes may be an option. "The emphasis on nicotine, as opposed to other constituents of tobacco, has obvious merit gi...USC study shows teens with type 1 diabetes already face clogging arteries
...n of diabetes, family history, exposure to tobacco smoke or HbA1c (long-term blood glucose levels), although researchers say such findings must be confirmed in a larger study. Researchers suggest that physicians look closely at levels of substances in the blood such as LDL in those with insulin-dependent d...Study discovers a way to keep infants safe from second-hand smoke
...arly one-third the amount of dangerous second-hand smoke their young children were exposed to, according to... an effort to reduce healthy childrens second-hand smoke could lead to a significant reduction exposure in children. We think a 30-percent reduction in expo...Underage smokers respond to threat of legal penalties
... to say that penalties reduce their willingness to smoke close to schools than were students in the low-enforcement areas. Middle school students were more likely to say that penalties would affect their use than were high-school students. Nearly 49 percent of students who smoked no more than one cigarett...First report on sublethal effects of smoke available from NIST
...eading cause of U.S. fire deaths. Even exposure to smoke in less-than-deadly amounts can be harmful to fire..., Fire risk and hazard analyses that underestimate smoke effects can result in less-than-the-intended degree of public safety. On the other hand, overestimat...Limiting adolescents' exposure to R-rated movies may help prevent early use of alcohol and tobacco
...e rating system should consider whether characters smoke ("Rate Movies with Smoking 'R'," p. 31). The interim editors discuss the controversy in an editorial, "Smoke-Free Movies: Sense or Censorship?," on p. 29. Effective Clinical Practice, the journal for quality improvement in health care delivery syste...Effective Clinical Practice, Jan/Feb. 2002 Highlights
...e rating system should consider whether characters smoke ("Rate Movies with Smoking 'R'," p. 31). The interim editors discuss the controversy in an editorial, "Smoke-Free Movies: Sense or Censorship?," on p. 29. (NOTE TO EDITOR: An ACP-ASIM video news release will be available on Mon., Feb. 18, to be held ...Restricting R-movies linked to decreased teen smoking, drinking
...rategy for parents who dont want their children to smoke or drink: dont let them watch R-rated movies. A n...hing R-rated movies are three times more likely to smoke or drink alcohol compared to those who are never allowed to watch them. "Most parents underestimate...Tax increases can cut the number of habitual teen smokers
...arette taxes decreases the number of teenagers who smoke or the number of cigarettes they smoke if they do. This study, published in the February issue of Nicotine & Tobacco Research, is the first...Asthma researchers present new results, new perspectives on the disease
...ing and removing asthma triggers such as cigarette smoke or cockroaches from the childs home. Initial data suggest these interventions effectively reduce emergency room visits and asthma symptoms for inner-city children. Researchers Wayne J. Morgan, M.D., of the University of Arizona, and Herman E. Mitche...