Living near green spaces may help quit smoking: Study
October 31, 2020 16:10 ISTThe study, published in the journal 'Social Science and Medicine', demonstrated that access to neighbourhood green space is linked to lower rates of smoking.
The study, published in the journal 'Social Science and Medicine', demonstrated that access to neighbourhood green space is linked to lower rates of smoking.
Exposure to smoking (both maternal smoking during pregnancy and second-hand smoking during childhood), air pollution, as well as certain characteristics of the built environment may be associated with a higher development of obesity in children, acco
The will to quit smoking is high among people who are better at maths, according to a recent study.
Researchers have found evidence for a causal link between the prolonged experience of loneliness and smoking in a recent study.
In the video, Sunil Grover can be seen making cigarettes by using ingredients like cadmium, acetone (from nail polish), candle wax, ammonia (from a bottle of toilet cleaner), arsenic (poison) and nicotine (from a bottle of insecticide).
Being a current smoker or having the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with an increased risk of severe complications and higher death risk from COVID-19 infection, according to a study. COPD is a common, persistent dysfunction of the lung associated with a limitation in airflow.
Yoga guru Swami Ramdev lists yoga asanas and home remedies for people who are trying to quit smoking. Kapal Bhati, Anulom Vilom and Bhastrika are the three asanas which you should bring into your daily practise if you want to quit smoking.
Active smoking is known to be detrimental to cognitive function and to contribute to the occurrence of cognitive deficits.
Previous research shows that the molecule, called angiotensin converting enzyme II (ACE-2) which sits on the surface of lung cells, is the 'entry point' that allows coronavirus to get into the cells of the lungs and cause an infection.
E-cigarette use significantly increases a person's risk of developing chronic lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis, emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, says a new study.
This video is from Yuxi People's Hospital in China's Jiangsu Province. Doctor Chen Zhiengu and his transplant team are investigating the case. This viral video has been viewed by 25 million people so far and is a warning for every smoker across the globe.
Smoker's Face-- a condition where smokers look older than they are, is just one of many negative effects caused by heavy tobacco usage, researchers have warned.
"Through the randomised clinical trial of healthy never-smokers over a month, we found that an increase in urinary propylene glycol, a marker of inhalation-e-cig intake, was significantly correlated with an increased inflammatory response in the lung," said the study's first author Min-Ae Song from Ohio State University.
A light smoker could lose about the same amount of lung function in one year as a heavy smoker might lose in nine months.
California will ban smoking on state parks and beaches starting next year under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
It takes at least five to 10 years and perhaps up to 25 years after quitting, for CVD risk to become as low as that of a person who has never smoked.
A 27-year-old passenger was arrested for smoking onboard IndiGo's Abu Dhabi-Mumbai flight, police said on Tuesday. A smoke alarm in the flight started went off after the accused, identified as Tushar Chowdhary, lit a cigarette in the toilet of the aircraft while it was mid-air on Monday, senior police inspector Shashikant Mane said.
There's no denying that cousins Priyanka and Parineeti Chopra have always shared a loving and cordial relationship. Now, at a time when Priyanka Chopra has decided to keep quiet about the controversial smoking picture, sister Parineti has the most epic reaction to it.
The study also found that the link between smoking and peripheral artery disease was even stronger than that for coronary heart disease and stroke.
Often used as an alternative to traditional smoking, e-cigarettes (EC) come with their own health risks.
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