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‘Third-hand’ smoke may harm infants: study
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‘Third-hand’ smoke may harm infants: study

The first solid evidence that smoking causes cancer came in the 1950s, followed decades later by revelations that "second-hand" smoke…
Smoking leaves chemical traces on DNA
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Smoking leaves chemical traces on DNA

Tobacco smoke leaves its mark on DNA by changing a chemical code on the DNA molecule that can sometimes change…
Smoking during pregnancy may hurt your chances for grandkids
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Smoking during pregnancy may hurt your chances for grandkids

Women who smoke during pregnancy run the risk of having boys with low sperm production in adulthood, an Australian study…
What’s in cigarette smoke? Most people don’t know
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What’s in cigarette smoke? Most people don’t know

Many people in a recent study said they’d tried to find out what chemicals are in tobacco products or smoke,…
Major study confirms moms’ smoking changes fetal DNA
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Major study confirms moms’ smoking changes fetal DNA

Women who smoke while pregnant may harm their babies by chemically altering the DNA of the developing fetus, a major…
Support your partner if you want them to stop smoking: new study
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Support your partner if you want them to stop smoking: new study

Researchers at the University of Aberdeen, UK, have found that in order for one's partner to successfully stop smoking, it…
Smoking bans lead to better national health
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Smoking bans lead to better national health

People living in countries with public smoking bans have lower exposure to secondhand smoke and better health, according to a…
E-cigarettes tied to reduced odds of quitting smoking
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E-cigarettes tied to reduced odds of quitting smoking

People who use electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are less likely to quit traditional cigarettes than people who don't use the…
Secondhand smoke hits almost half of teens who don’t smoke
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Secondhand smoke hits almost half of teens who don’t smoke

Even though fewer US teens are smoking, secondhand smoke remains a big problem for them, a government study found. Nearly half…
Smokers more likely to get antibiotics prescriptions than others
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Smokers more likely to get antibiotics prescriptions than others

Doctors are more likely to give smokers antibiotics for an infection, a bad habit that may endanger public health by…
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