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E-cigarette users may have increased susceptibility to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): In a controlled study of smokers, nonsmokers, and e-cigarette users, University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers found that e-cigarette users exhibited significantly altered immune responses to a model of influenza virus infection, suggesti
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Ariana Grande numero uno with 'Positions' on both album and song charts
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], November 17 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande topped charts this week with her "Positions" both the album and single of that name.
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Study reveals e-cigarettes can be 'gateway' to cigarettes for teens with n
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 15 (ANI): E-cigarette use is associated with a higher risk of cigarette smoking among adolescents who had no prior intention of taking up conventional smoking, suggest the findings of a new study.
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E-cigarettes can be 'gateway' to cigarettes for teens with no prior intent
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): A new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, finds that e-cigarette use is associated with a higher risk of cigarette smoking among adolescents who had no prior intention of taking up conventional smoking. These findings have strong implications for pr
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2020 BET Hip Hop Award: Megan Thee Stallion sets record
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): American rapper Megan Thee Stallion was the top winner at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards, which were presented Wednesday (local time).
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Chandigarh Administration bans hookah bars from operating in city
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 13 (ANI): The Chandigarh Administration on Tuesday imposed a ban on hookah bars. In an order issued by District Magistrate Mandip Singh Brar, under Section 144 of the CrPC, "no hookah shall be served for smoke/consumption in hotels/restaurants/taverns/bars/hookah
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Parents less aware when their kids vape than when they smoke, finds study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], October 10 (ANI): The findings of a new study has shown that most of the parents know or suspect when their child smokes, however, there are chances that they are in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products.
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Study reveals parents less aware when their kids vape than when they smoke
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], October 5 (ANI): Most parents know or suspect when their child smokes, but they are much more likely to be in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products, according to a large national study.
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Amritsar farmers continue to burn stubble as alternative methods are expen
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 26 (ANI): Farmers in Amritsar's Devi Dasspura village continued to burn their field stubble, causing plumes of smoke to emanate.
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Consumer groups to hold webinar on tobacco harm reduction
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Consumer groups in the Asia-Pacific are holding a webinar on 26 September 2020 to encourage countries in the region to acknowledge tobacco harm reduction (THR) as a human right and discuss the merits of smoke-free nicotine products as much safe
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Over claims of him using drugs, Ravi Kishan 'humbly requests' Anurag Kashy
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): BJP MP Ravi Kishan on Saturday "humbly requested" director Anurag Kashyap to think "a thousand times" before thinking or speaking anything after the latter in a news interview claimed that the Bhojpuri actor used to smoke on his film set.
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Ex-smokers say quitting is tough, call for robust cessation ecosystem
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] September 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Quitting smoking on one's own is hard and takes many attempts to succeed, which can be overcome if smokers have access to diverse cessation options, former smokers said during a webinar organized recently to assess the effectiveness of cold turke
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