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When Doctors Are the Source of Public Health Misinformation

Medical professionals are often unaware of the relevant research on the relative risks of tobacco products, and that can matter for public health.

Reason

Smoke and Ashes by Amitav Ghosh review: How the word hipster was coined — and the world hooked on opium

In Hackney, the London borough where I live, “hipster” is an essential bit of anthropological vocabulary. For they are everywhere, and come in various subclassifications. But where does this term-of-art, associated closely with East London and the trendier bits of many cities, actually come from? The poppy fields of India,…

Evening Standard

Smoking alters immune system, effects persist after quitting

Learn about a new study that reveals how smoking can affect your immune system, leading to long-term changes even after you quit.

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Hookah bars under scrutiny for allegedly evading GST and ‘sin tax’

Hookah bars face scrutiny for evading GST and 'sin tax', raising concerns about public health and regulatory compliance.

The Hindu

Spice vapes: What are they and how have they affected children?

In February, five children from south east London were hospitalised after smoking vapes laced with Spice, with one child being put into an induced coma.

Evening Standard

Meet the Zynfluencers: how nicotine pouches ignited a new culture war

Zyn, a kind of modern-day snuff, has developed a bro-y fandom on social media. It’s also opened up a predictable divide

The Guardian - US

Smokers Who Quit Before 40 Have Similar Life-Expectancy Of Non-smokers: Study

The study also revealed that individuals who quit smoking, regardless of age, can achieve a life expectancy similar to non-smokers within approximately 10 years after quitting, and nearly half of this benefit can be noticed within just three years.

Medical Daily

Aussies Are Smoking Less But Taking More Drugs & Binge Drinking, According To A New Survey

Australians are smoking less, but drug use is up and binge drinking remains steady, an annual survey has found.

Pedestrian.tv

'Cool' hookah being banned by Karnataka: Serious health issues it can cause

Karnataka government has banned hookah citing 'public health and safety'. StateHealth Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao took to social media to inform the public about the decision. This decisive action is backed by alarming data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Adult Tobacco Survey-2016-17 (GATS-2), which states that 22.8 per…

The Times of India

The youth doesn't want to drink. Why?

"The change reflects a general trend in young people's attitudes toward risk"

Salon

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Miley Cyrus' mother discusses her reaction to viral smoking video

Tish Cyrus opens up about her reaction to Miley's bong video in a podcast episode. Learn how their family dealt with fame and substance use.

Newslaundry

Violence after ‘experimental’ play on campus: Faculty frustrated at Pune univ’s lack of support

Six days ago, a photograph went viral on social media. It was a scene from a stage performance by students of Savitribai Phule Pune University showing an actor dressed as Sita sitting and smoking a cigarette.

The Guardian - AU

‘All good to take to school?’: Australian influencers promote flavoured nicotine pouches to vape-addicted youths

Exclusive: TikTok users and Australian websites promote likely harmful products as a way to quit vaping – but TGA warns they can only be supplied with a prescription

The Guardian - UK

Quitting smoking reduces cancer risk at any age, says study

Research shows chances of developing cancer halve at least 15 years after stopping the habit

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The Guardian - UK

Clouded judgments on vaping are harmful

Letters: Doctors are partly to blame for the alarming rise in vaping addiction, argues Dr Philip Barber. Plus Chris Rennard on the human cost of diseases caused by smoking

Salon

Lung cancer screening hidden racial bias

A 2019 study found that screening eligibility rules disproportionately excluded Black smokers. Little has changed

International Business Times

The Fight Over Vaping: Lobbyists, Campaigners Clash Before Summit

Does vaping offer an opportunity for smokers to kick their deadly tobacco habit, or pose a vast new health threat to the world's young people?

International Business Times

Panama To Host Anti-tobacco Talks As Industry Courts New, Younger Smokers

A global anti-tobacco meeting opens in Panama on Monday to halt the harmful consequences of smoking, as tobacco companies endeavor to hook more users -- including children -- with addictive products.

The Guardian - UK

Tories fret about a nanny state – but with decay all around, voters want politicians who step in

The prime minister’s anti-smoking crusade is panicking his party, even as it meets with enthusiasm among the public, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - US

‘Smoking gun proof’: fossil fuel industry knew of climate danger as early as 1954, documents show

Documents show industry-backed Air Pollution Foundation uncovered the severe harm climate change would wreak

International Business Times UK

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Announces Plans To Ban Disposable Vapes To Reduce Smoking Amongst Children

The prime minister is also expected to crack down on marketing laws, restricting vape flavours and limiting coloured packaging intended to appeal to children.

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