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E-Cigarettes are raising concerns for the health of the public
Presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session, research shows using e-cigarettes significantly increases chances of heart attack, coronary artery disease...
Eye damage: can heavy smoking impair vision?
Researchers have taken a closer look into eye damage, by understanding the detrimental effects of what chronic smoking can have on spatial and colour...
What’s the deal with cannabis affecting testicular function?
Although previous studies have shown smoking cannabis adversely affects testicular function, new results suggest this may not be the case.
Published in Human Reproduction, unexpected...
E-cigarettes: misconception of vaping dangers in the UK
Research from King's College London, UK, finds smokers and ex-smokers overestimate the vaping dangers of e-cigarettes.
The Cancer Research UK-funded study assessed the knowledge about...
Want some smoking cessation advice?
This may be great smoking cessation advice: reducing alcohol consumption could help individuals quit their daily smoking habit.
New research has found that heavy drinkers...
Sperm count found to be 50% lower in sons of fathers who smoke
Research found that independent of nicotine exposure from mothers, sons of fathers who smoke had half as much sperm count compared to non-smoking fathers.
Many...
Find out how cigarette smoking causes lung cell exhaustion leading to TB
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin unveiled how lung cell exhaustion caused by cigarette smoking affects their power to battle diseases such as TB.
Cigarette smoking...
Can DNA markers show how likely someone is to smoke?
A new study has found multiple genetic variants, acting as DNA markers, indicating how heavy a person is likely to smoke.
DNA markers comprising of...
Obesity to overtake smoking as biggest preventable cause of cancer in the UK
According to Cancer Research UK, obesity is predicted to surpass smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in the UK for women by...
Research shows smoking and alcohol use can cause arterial stiffness in teenagers
New research has observed that smoking and alcohol use can cause arterial stiffness in teenagers, even at low levels.
The research, published in the European...
