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Chinese Doctors: Do As I Say, Not As I Do
The Chinese government is cracking down on smoking--among one of its most heavily using populations: physicians. Yes, according to Reuters, more than 50% of China's male MDs smoke cigarettes. Now the government is asking them to set an example for their patients by kicking the habit. While this is only... (read the rest)
Smokers Will Quit for Money and Pet Health
Two recent stories about smokers have caught my eye. One, published from the University of Pennsylvania, has found that smokers paid $750 to quit smoking are 3 times more likely to quit smoking and be smoke free a year later as their unpaid counterparts. As MSNBC reports, the study implemented... (read the rest)
The Nose Knows (Or Why Smoking Should Be Banned Everywhere)
According to a recent Harvard study, published in this month's journal of Pediatrics, there isn't just first-hand and second-hand smoke, now there is another kind of smoke to fear: third-hand smoke. As the New York Times described it, it's "the invisible yet toxic brew of gases and particles clinging to... (read the rest)
Put Down that E-Cigarette
It turns out that no nicotine delivery device is good for you, even if it's electronic. The World Health Organization has said that so-called "electronic cigarettes" are not effective and may even be poisonous, as reported in US News. Sold around the world and masquerading as WHO-endorsed products, these fake... (read the rest)
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