Children who are exposed to second-hand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to be the physically aggressive and antisocial. Researchers from University of Montreal in Canada found that aggressive behaviour in kids …
Based on a study involving nearly 6,000 people in five provinces of China, scientists from China, Britain and the US have uncovered a link between passive smoking and the worsening risk of dementia.
Passive smoking, also known …
29th September is World Heart Day
Still smoking? In this day and age. Maybe understanding how your body starts to recover after you quit smoking will help you kick the butt.
1. There are immediate and long-term health …
A new study suggests that second-hand or passive smokers may be harming their cognitive functions by hanging out smokers. The study by Northumbria University is a first of its kind to explore the relationship between exposure …
Goa may soon be a smoke-free zone! In a bid to make the coastline smoke-free, the tourism department is mulling a ban on its use on beaches from October. "We are planning a law which will include beaches in the list of public …
Women smokers are on the rise. Here are some facts you didn't know about women and smoking:
About 200 million of the world’s one billion smokers are women
Far fewer women than men use tobacco. Globally, about 40% of men …
Passive smoking may be much more harmful that you thought. Researchers have found that people who are exposed to passive smoke are exposed to 16 times higher than the background level. The study has found that smoking on city …
Second-hand or passive smoking is almost as dangerous as active smoking. According to WHO, passive smoking causes 600,000 deaths every year. Here are 10 facts you should know about about passive smoking:
Second-hand …
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day.
Passive smoking, often dubbed the 'silent killer', is more dangerous than you believe and the complications it creates have gone up like never before. "Passive smoking is little talked about. But …
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day.
Abhishek Shetty led the typical life of a young employee in an IT company. A regular smoker, the 32-year-old had a hectic schedule, odd sleeping hours and irregular meals - all of which caught up …
