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Research Reveals Disturbing New Side Effect of Secondhand Smoke

Mike Adams — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:00:10 +0000

Most of us are aware by now that not only is smoking detrimental to the health who do it, but also to everyone in their vicinity, as secondhand smoke has been labeled a culprit in diseases like respiratory infections, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and lung cancer.

Oops -- and we almost forgot memory loss.

Are Teens More Likely to Smoke After Seeing Actors Light Up In Movies?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:18:11 +0000

Currently, movies depicting smoking are often rated PG-13, while smoking accompanied by other adult behaviors such as sex and violence results in a film being slapped with an R rating.

But since a new study suggests teens are more likely to smoke after seeing it on-screen, some people now say all movies with smoking should be restricted to adult viewers only.

Disturbing Report Says Marijuana Use Among Teens Is on the Rise

Mike Adams — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:42:57 +0000

A new survey suggests that more teenagers today are smoking pot rather than cigarettes. According to a recent report by the Center for Disease Control, 23 percent of high school-aged kids said that they had recently partaken in marijuana, while 18 percent of those surveyed said they had smoked cigarettes. In the past, the CDC [...]

New Study Reveals Teens Are Smoking Less

Mike Adams — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:32:41 +0000

There is some good news being reported about the state of young people in America. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, fewer American teens and young adults are smoking cigarettes than they were nearly a decade ago. This new report consists of data collected each year between 2004 and 2010 as [...]

Doctors Should Offer All Smokers Help with Quitting, Study Says

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:00:17 +0000

Although doctors typically gauge a smoker’s willingness to quit before offering help in doing so, new research indicates that help should be offered to all smokers. After reviewing 13 past clinical trials, UK researchers found that some smokers at least tried to quit after getting simple advice from a doctor, but actual assistance in quitting [...]