Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the third leading cause of death in the United States.
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A new discovery offers hope for ways to treat a debilitating disease that has become a leading cause of death in the US..
A student steps on a giant cigarette on a rally to support a restriction against smoking in public places in Jakarta.
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Our research found Indonesia relies heavily on imported tobacco products, at the expense of local producers.
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Overseas evidence suggests cannabis law reform should favour caution and strict enforcement of the new rules.
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Here are 5 ways governments can get young people off tobacco.
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Tobacco has imposed a terrible toll on global health, but it could be used to produce the molecules we need to fight COVID-19.
Research shows smoking or vaping can make coronavirus illnesses worse.
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An addiction psychiatrist explains why smoking raises the risks from COVID-19 and how to quit.
A 1620 engraving depicts tobacco being prepared for export from Jamestown, Virginia.
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During two 17th-century medical calamities, economic imperatives outweighed moral concerns.
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The number of users is likely to grow and there are health risks, so now is the time to act.
A portrait from 1868 of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
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Among Tubman’s most daring feats was helping slaves escape. She believed she went into trances and had visions. These, to her, were God’s way of guiding her, which made her quite fearless.
A new report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal describes a case of severe, life-threatening airway injury related to vaping that occurred in a Canadian youth.
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As vaping increases among youth, so do the life-threatening lung injuries that accompany it. ‘Popcorn lung’ is the latest.
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Governments around the world are banning e-cigarettes. This is very bad news for public health.
Research estimates that each year some 15,000 deaths, 90,000 hospital admissions and 240,000 years of life lost are directly attributable to alcohol use.
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Alcohol is classified by the World Health Organization as a Class 1 carcinogen. Our next federal government must step up with an Alcohol Act and a strategy to reduce harms from this recreational drug.
Indonesia, the world’s second-largest cigarette market, has not done anything to control vaping.
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Here are some immediate actions need to be made to avoid the unprecedented youth vaping epidemic in Indonesia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is one of many emerging global metropolises that are struggling to protect residents against tobacco.
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Rapidly growing metropolises like Beijing, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City are struggling to protect residents against tobacco. Life-saving policies in rich countries may be partially to blame.
Reports suggest there are more than 100 tobacco-sponsored schools in China, a country with more than 300 million smokers.
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The Chinese National Tobacco Corporation is expanding its international markets through subsidiaries. Is the world ready for tobacco companies sponsoring or supporting schools?
‘Living Mady Easy: Revolving hat’, a satirical print with a hat supporting a spy glass, an ear trumpet, a ciggar, a pair of glasses, and a scent box, 1830, London.
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The history of smell in 18th-century England reveals the complex story of scent and personal space.
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They’re effective – and popular.
Zambia’s daliance with cigarette manufacturing is a cautionary tale for other African countries.
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As Zambia’s case study shows, the benefits of boosting investment in cigarette manufacturing run the risk of being wiped out by the health and economic development costs of increasing smoking.
Cigarettes destroy family health.
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Designing anti-smoking campaign messages based on tried and tested health communication theories will make the messages more powerful.
Smoking is a threat to public health.
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Ghana is the latest country in Africa to mandate the use of pictures on cigarette packages to convey health warnings.