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These findings highlight the urgent need for countries to implement stronger tobacco control measures (Photo: AFP)

E-cigarettes, tobacco linked to higher risk of oral cancer

Vast majority of non-cigarette tobacco users are exposed to carcinogen levels comparable to or exceeding exposure among...

30 July 2018 8:54 AM IST

Obese pregnant women can do a lot to minimize the odds of having an unusually large baby and the birth complications that can follow. (Photo: Pixabay)

Nicotine exposure during pregnancy harmful for baby

Nicotine replacement therapies may not protect infants from SIDS.

19 July 2018 4:20 PM IST

Age at smoking initiation and cessation, both key components of smoking duration, are important predictors of mortality. (Representational Image)

Not all adults think nicotine 'definitely harmful' to kids

Nicotine poisonings due to children ingesting e-cigarette liquid are becoming more frequent.

17 July 2018 6:06 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Kids using discreet 'vaping' devices to smoke in school: Study

The gadget called JUUL is little bigger than a pack of gum.

2 July 2018 9:06 AM IST

Our daily lifestyle is also one of the reasons people getting prone to lung cancer. (Photo: ANI)

Smoking the primary cause of lung cancer

Smoking associated with increased number of lung cancer deaths.

13 Nov 2019 9:26 AM IST

Nicotine abusers face a 30 per cent higher risk of developing Type II diabetes. (Photo: ANI)

Diabetes drugs can mitigate characteristic signs of nicotine...

Studies reveal that diabetes drug relieves nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

6 Nov 2019 9:50 AM IST

Having a spouse/partner who smoked was related to smoking behaviour among the samples men and women. (Photo: ANI)

Smoking rates higher among users of substance like alcohol and...

Study evaluates smoking evidence from urban emergency department patients.

5 Nov 2019 9:17 AM IST

Cartoon imagery used by some companies are part of the constellation of variables that make individuals susceptible to future use of e-cigarettes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Cartoon-based marketing can prompt consumers to smoke e-cigarettes

People watching e-cigarette ads featuring cartoons more likely to start smoking.

17 Jun 2019 9:16 AM IST

A new study highlights that e-cigarettes hamper the cleaning of mucus from the airways. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

E-cigarettes can hamper clearing of airways

E-cigarette vaping harms mucus clearance, study suggests.

8 Jun 2019 10:54 AM IST

Vaping might also lead to more dangerous substance use problems than smoking traditional cigarettes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Rise of teen vaping associated with marijuana consumption

Teen vaping tied to marijuana use.

14 Aug 2019 9:36 AM IST

Researchers in a separate study found that e-cigarettes were almost twice as effective at helping smokers quit cigarettes than traditional nicotine-replacement therapy, such as nicotine patches. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Vaping can increase risk of relapse in some former smokers

Do e-cigarettes really help in quitting?

4 Aug 2019 1:18 PM IST

Many youngsters throng hookah parlours.

Hookah behind half of tobacco smoking in young: study

This is why smoke loads can be so large for hookah users, even if they use infrequently.

17 May 2018 3:24 PM IST