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UK based study reveals smoking, COPD associated with higher COVID-19 morta
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): In a UK based study, researchers have found that for smokers and people who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is an increased risk of severe complications and higher mortality with COVID-19 infection.
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COPD and smoking associated with higher COVID-19 mortality
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 12 (ANI): Current smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk of severe complications and higher mortality with COVID-19 infection, according to a new study.
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E-cigarette users experience vascular damage similar to that of smokers of
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 3 (ANI): In contrast to the common notion that e-cigarettes are safer than combustible cigarettes, a recent study has revealed that e-cigarettes damage the arteries and blood vessel function much like smoking traditional cigarettes.
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Study reveals e-cigarette users experience vascular damage similar to that
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 29 (ANI): An eye-opening study for those who have switched their traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes advocates that using e-cigarettes damages the arteries and blood vessel function much like smoking traditional cigarettes.
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CAPHRA urges Health Ministry to discuss rights of vapers in a global treat
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): An Asian alliance of tobacco harm reduction advocacy organizations has urged India' Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to bring up the rights of smokers who want to switch to safer alternatives during the Ninth Session of Parties (COP9) of the Wo
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Connecting with people on networks can increase awareness among smokers: S
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 9 (ANI): According to a recent study, the awareness among smokers about the ill effects of their habit can be made more accurate if they are given the opportunity to discuss their ideas and experiences with other people, who can either be smokers or non-smokers.
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Smokers who kicked habit recently more likely to go for e-cigarettes: Stud
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): Smokers, who kicked the habit within the last five years, are more likely to switch to vaping as against the one who quitted a decade or more ago.
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Discussing smoking-risks with network boosts intent to quit, suggests stud
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): In a study based involving a group of smokers and non-smokers, researchers have found that awareness among smokers and their assessment of smoking's risks became more accurate by discussing their ideas with other people.
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E-cigarettes are popular among comparatively recent quitters, study sugges
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 4 (ANI): Vaping is common for those who left smoking tobacco within the past 5 years rather than for those who left a decade or more ago.
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Vapers slams govt over e-cigarette ban
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], 18 Sep (ANI): Slamming the Central government on passing the ordinance prohibiting manufacture and sales of e-cigarettes, Director of Association of Vapers India (AVI), Samrat Choudhary said it is a black day for 11 crore smokers in India who have been deprived of safer
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Flavonoid-rich diet protects against cancer, heart disease: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 15 (ANI): Consuming flavonoid-rich items such as apples and tea protects against cancer and heart disease, particularly for smokers and heavy drinkers, suggests a recent research.
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Do e-cigarettes really help in quitting?
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 28 (ANI): While e-cigarettes help adults in quitting smoking but they also increase the risk of relapse in some of the former smokers, revealed a new study.
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