Smokers Light Up Even in Hospital

About one in five smokers persisted to smoke cigarettes being in the hospital, an observational research in a large urban hospital displayed. Generally, 18.4 percent of patients who lighted up before admission as well said that they smoked cigarettes during their inpatient stay, even though almost two-thirds were provided nicotine patches, as outlined by Susan

Helpline Celebrates 20 Years of Helping Smokers Quit

On October 30, Shu-Hong Zhu, PhD, main specialist for the California Smokers’ Helpline celebrated the Helpline’s 20th anniversary. In 1992, the Helpline, as well well-known as 1-800-N0-BUTTS, started to be the first in the USA to provide free, telephone-based services for smokers looking for to smoking cessation programs. The Helpline has functioned as a example

Tobacco’s Price is Largest Factor in Reducing Smoking Prevalence

The latest study published in the November 2012 supplement to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine demonstrates that the cost of tobacco is the biggest contributing aspect to decreasing smoking prevalence in Minnesota. Extra price hikes and supporting a good system of other tobacco systems and policies could give the smoking prevalence rate below 10%

Are Electronic Cigarettes a Safe Alternative for Smokers?

Electronic cigarettes, mostly known as e-cigarettes, have recently been advertised as a “safe” alternative to regular cigarettes, however according to the recent study, this extremely popular trend is harmful to overall health of a person. Nowadays about 700,000 people use such electronic devices in order to give up smoking. E-cigarettes deliver nicotine through a vapor.

Mongolia to pass smoking ban

A majority of Mongolians like smoking cigarettes while drinking beer or after a big meal. However, Parliament adopted a strict anti-smoking legislation last week. The new legislation prohibits smoking in all public places, especially bars, restaurants, office buildings, playgrounds, parks. It as well regards to common places in hotels, although some hotel floors will still

Farmers oppose tobacco control framework

Tobacco farmers have expressed their opinion about the acceptance of Framework Convention Tobacco Control (FCTC) suggestions by World Health Organisation, stating the measure would deprive farmers of their resource of livelihood as it did not offer them an alternative. On October 25, Kashtkar Coordination Council (KCC) and Kisan Board said that the principal point of

BAT Nine-Month Cigarette Shipments Fall on Europe and Brazil

British American Tobacco Plc, the biggest tobacco company in Europe, reported that shipments dropped during the first nine months of the year due to lower cigarette consumption in Brazil and Western Europe. The amount of cigarettes marketed decreased to 517 billion from 523 billion in 2011. Shipments in Western Europe dropped 5%, whilst volume declined