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From January 1, 2007, Britain banned tobacco
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From January 1, 2007, Britain banned tobacco

A ban on smoking in cinemas, shopping centers, pubs and other public places in the UK will take effect on January 1, 2007, the British government yesterday (1-12) announ…

December 15, 2018
Cigarette smoke contains chemicals to embalm
Medicine - Health

Cigarette smoke contains chemicals to embalm

Master Nguyen Tuan Lam, World Health Organization in Vietnam said that tobacco does not cause hunger like heroin but creates a persistent memory.

December 15, 2018
3 reasons why you can't quit smoking
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3 reasons why you can't quit smoking

It is hard to quit when there are many smokers around, sharing some cigarettes or feeling more comfortable with cigarettes.

December 15, 2018
Only try one cigarette, two thirds are addicted
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Only try one cigarette, two thirds are addicted

Professor Linda Bauld, major in health policy at Stirling University (UK), said research shows the importance of preventing many people from trying to smoke early on.

December 15, 2018
There are poisons in a cigarette
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There are poisons in a cigarette

A cigarette contains at least 69 carcinogens, including arsenic used in rat poison and can cause bladder cancer, liver cancer.

December 15, 2018