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Smoking marijuana damages brain structure
Young people addicted to cannabis, who smoke continuously for 3 years, will have difficulty remembering and have an abnormal brain structure compared to those who do not…
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Smoking pregnant women make the baby's brain smaller
Women who smoke during pregnancy produce babies who are moody and more susceptible to depression than other children, the scientists said.
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Smoke incense causes pneumonia
In many previous works, Yeatts and his colleagues had research related to incense smoke and some health problems including eyes, nose, throat, skin irritation, respirato…
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Harm of smoking on hair and skin
With the help of dermatologists, Dr. Nipun Jain and Sri Balaji Institute of Medicine (India) have demonstrated how smoking affects physical appearance, especially for sk…
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Electronic cigarettes are still harmful to users
Recently researchers from the University of California, Riverside, have discovered harmful elements in the composition of electronic cigarettes.
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The number of people dying from heart disease skyrocketed by dust and smoke
According to a new study published Feb. 20, exposure to large amounts of dust causes a spike in the number of people who die from heart disease.
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Mental illness and smoking habits
People with mental illness are 70% more likely to smoke, compared to people without mental illness.
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Stop smoking reduces stress
Researchers say successful smokers will feel less stressed afterwards - despite the notion that smoking helps reduce stress.
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Car smoke increases the risk of autism
The risk of autism in children exposed to car smoke is often higher than that of other children.
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Smokers have less working time
The study analyzed 29 separate studies conducted between 1960 and 2011 in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the US and Japan, with a total of 71,000 public and private emp…
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Women who quit smoking before age 40 will live up to 9 years
Women's lifespan can increase by 9 years if they quit smoking before age 40, however, they still face a 20% higher mortality rate than women who have never smoked.
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Car smoke causes arrhythmias
If people inhale carbon monoxide in dirty air, arrhythmia can occur. CO is produced in the operation of burning cigarettes and burning fuel in car engines. If people inh…
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Tobacco contains extremely toxic Polonium-210 radioactive material
The radioactive metal in tobacco is polonium-210. This substance was discovered by spouses Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898. Polonium-210 is extremely toxic (about 250 mil…
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Parents smoking hurt their genes
A recent British study said that before puberty, parents who smoke or mothers smoke during pregnancy will affect their genes and increase their risk of cancer.
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Breathing car smoke increases the risk of heart attack
One study showed an increased risk of heart attack in six hours after we inhaled smoke from cars and other motor vehicles.