Department of Community Medicine, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong - December 9, 2008
Secondhand smoke
Secondhand smoke (SHS) is a dangerous poison. Major studies in Hong Kong have shown how breathing SHS causes a serious injury to the heart, other blood vessels and lungs. SHS kills over 1,300 people a year in Hong […]
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HKU Study Shows High Health Risks for Catering Workers (and Bar Patrons) in Venues Exempted from the Smoking Ban
Mobile Smoking Cessation Programme
Effectiveness Of A Mobile Smoking Cessation Service In Reaching Elderly Smokers And Predictors Of Quitting: Report
Author: Abu Saleh M Abdullah, Tai-Hing Lam, Steve KK Chan, Gabriel M Leung, Iris Chi, Winnie WN Ho and Sophia SC Chan
Credits/Source: BMC Geriatrics 2008, 8:25
Different smoking cessation programmes have been developed in the last decade but utilization by the […]
Smoking Threatens Millions In China
Al Jazeera and agencies | 5 October 2008
Tens of millions of Chinese will die of lung diseases over the next 25 years unless the government takes action to combat smoking and the indoor burning of fuel, scientists have warned.
The study*, published on Saturday in the British journal, The Lancet, said chronic respiratory illness would kill […]
Anti-smoking Advert ‘Understates’ Real Costs
Mary Ann Benitez - SCMP | Updated on Aug 03, 2008
A government-funded anti-smoking advocacy group has been criticised for understating the health-related cost of tobacco in its promotional campaign.
The Council on Smoking and Health’s latest radio advertisement, calling on people to quit smoking, is causing concern for anti-smoking lobbyist Clear the Air.
“Smoking costs the Hong […]
Exposure To Environmental Tobacco Smoke And Health Effects Among Hospitality Workers In Sweden
Larsson M, Boëthius G, Axelsson S, Montgomery SM. - The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden. matz.larsson@orebroll.se | Aug 2008
TOPIC: Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and health effects among hospitality workers in Sweden–before and after the implementation of a smoke-free law.
OBJECTIVES: This study attempted to identify changes in exposure to environmental tobacco […]
New Guidelines For Treatment Of Tobacco Dependence Released
Medical News Today | Friday, 9-May-2008
The U.S. Public Health Service today released an updated version of the clinical guidelines for treating tobacco dependence. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update contains strategies and recommendations designed to guide doctors and other medical professionals to help smokers quit.
The guidelines, updated for the first time since 2000, call […]
Facts About Light And Mild Cigarettes
There is no such thing as a ‘safe’ cigarette:
Many smokers believe that smoking “light,” “mild,” “low-tar,” or “ultra-light” cigarettes reduces the risk of smoking-related health problems
In fact, there is no such thing as a ‘safe’ cigarette or ‘safe’ level of consumption
Read about all the facts about light and mild cigarettes here.
Cannabis Now Three Times Stronger
The strongest type of cannabis - known as Skunk - now dominates the UK market, according to new Home Office research. Skunk now accounts for between 70% and 80% of samples seized by police, compared with 15% six years ago. It is three times stronger than other types.
Senior police officers are urging the government to […]
