Smoking during adolescence could increase risk of breast cancer
... on the risk of breast cancer-adolescent women who smoke could be at an increased risk of breast cancer later in life compared with non-smokers. One in nine women in the UK have a lifetime risk of breast cancer, with a similar proportion for other developed countries worldwide. Previous research investigat...Carcinogen in cigarettes causes mutation linked to lung cancer
...ne researchers report that a chemical in cigarette smoke causes mutations in a gene called RAS that are com... Dr. Tang directly linking a chemical in cigarette smoke to mutations in a crucial gene associated with cancer. In 1996, he published a study in the journal ...Other highlights in the October 16 issue of JNCI
...of Medicine, and their colleagues examined tobacco smoke carcinogen-induced DNA damage in normal human bronchial epithelial and fibroblast cells. They found that codons 12 and 14 of K-ras were hotspots for carcinogen-DNA adduct formation, with little or no formation at codons 13 and 61, and that the carcin...Cleaner air linked to reduced death rates
...as introduced. The average concentrations of black smoke decreased by 70% (36 micrograms per cubic meter) a... exposure to traffic-related air pollutants (black smoke and nitrogen dioxide) was estimated for the home address in 1986 of each participant. 11% of the stu...Predicting who is most likely to quit smoking
...counsellor to get to know the patient and why they smoke is labour-intensive and time-consuming but the team hoped it would yield better results. However, Dr Olver identified several significant factors that contributed to whether cancer patients would give up smoking. Those who did were more likely to h...Study exposes dangers of snuff for smokers wanting to quit
...e, he said. As news of the hazards of second-hand smoke spreads, and as a growing number of restaurants and other businesses adopt clean-air policies and restrict smoking in their buildings, smoking is becoming increasingly taboo. In turn, tobacco companies--and even some researchers--are promoting snuff ...Education is strongest predictor of smoking for pregnant women
... that women with less education are more likely to smoke before delivery, less likely to quit during pregna...ion is the strongest predictor of whether she will smoke before, during and after pregnancy," says Dr. Kahn. "It is important to appreciate that these women...World Health Report: addressing main risk factors
...sex, unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene, indoor smoke from solid fuels, and various micronutrient deficiencies (eg. Iron, zinc, and vitamin A deficiency), were major contributors to loss of healthy life. In both developing and developed regions, alcohol, tobacco, high blood pressure, and high cholestero...U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves effective new tool to help smokers quit
...ngth of nicotine based on how quickly they need to smoke after waking. The Commit Lozenge has been shown t...nly with the Commit Lozenge. With TTFC, those who smoke their first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking are directed to use the 4mg strength of the Commit...Free smoke alarm programmes are failing
Providing and installing free smoke alarms to poor, urban households does not reduce f...wo studies in this week's BMJ. In the first study, smoke alarms were given out to 19,950 households in a deprived, multiethnic, urban community in inner Lond...Smoking may change type of lymphoma into more lethal form of cancer
...sure to the aromatic hydrocarbons found in tobacco smoke causes distinct mutations in the p53 tumor suppressor gene. One of p53's major roles is to arrest cells that have sustained DNA damage from proceeding into the phase of the cell cycle involving DNA synthesis. If, however, the p53 gene is mutated an...Scientists say NOW is the time to stop smoking
...Administration; and Evidence that adolescents who smoke can experience nicotine dependence with relatively low levels of tobacco use. The authors recommend that the 2000 U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, should be used as a "roadmap" for interven...Parents' smoke injures children's blood vessels
...ne if short-term exposure to environmental tobacco smoke affected free-radical production in young, healthy...mokers. Increasing evidence shows that second-hand smoke breaks down the antioxidant defenses, which is associated with impairment of the endothelial-depende...Heart gone haywire blamed in some sudden infant deaths
...mach to sleep, 2) don't expose a baby to cigarette smoke and 3) don't cover a baby with heavy blankets. He says medical examiners must begin to collect and store tissue in a way that enables a molecular autopsy in sudden infant deaths....Fossil fuels for household use are viable option for world's poor
... rural poor are using now. We know that the indoor smoke the people in these households are being exposed t...search team analyzing the health effects of indoor smoke from solid fuels for a recent World Health Organization report. The report, published in October, fo...World Trade Center dust analysis offers good news for New Yorkers
...g the first 12-18 hours, carrying debris, dust and smoke to the East River and beyond. Then the winds shifted to the south, carrying the dust over Battery Park and south to New Jersey. The research group plans to use this information along with samples taken indoors to study potential health risks regardin...Rising cost of cigarettes may help smokers honor new years resolution to quit
... cigarette prices reduces the number of people who smoke by approximately two percent; and that a permanent 10 percent increase in cigarette prices would reduce the average duration of smoking by about 10 percent." Dr. Chaloupka, whose findings have been cited in anti-smoking ballot measures in a number of...New UCLA program to study the possible environmental causes of cancer
... some individuals exposed to second-hand cigarette smoke develop lung cancer, while others do not. Bringing together the best environmental researchers and molecular biologists at UCLA, the program seeks to shed new light on how pollutants interact with genetics to cause a variety of cancers. The $1 millio...Clear public health message on cannabis needed
...ument estimates that 3.2 million people in Britain smoke cannabis. Regular use of cannabis is associated with an increased risk of mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and depression. Smoking cannabis also causes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung disorders, often in young people. There are ...New research says better social skills not nicotine patches help smokers quit
...oseph at the University of Warwick into why people smoke reveals that neurotic smokers and introverts find ...fficacy to quit" shows different personality types smoke for different reasons and outlines what techniques can help people quit. The participants completed ...