Smoking News

Team-mates affect youths' smoking

Young people's choices about using drugs and alcohol are influenced by peers—not only close friends, but also sports team-mates.

Smoking tied to psoriasis risk

Adding to the list of possible health consequences from smoking, a large study suggests that smokers have an increased risk of developing the chronic skin condition psoriasis.

People with cancer still smoke

A new analysis has found that a substantial number of lung and colorectal cancer patients continue to smoke after being diagnosed.

Workplaces clamp down on smokers

Employers in the US and Germany are taking anti-smoking policies to the next level, by removing smoke-breaks and refusing smoker job applications.

No long-term benefits of patches

Nicotine patches and nicotine gum - the popular mainstays of so-called "nicotine replacement therapy" - don't help many smokers kick the habit and remain cigarette-free over the long haul.

E-cigarettes affect airways

The electronic cigarettes marketed as a safer alternative to the real thing produce immediate changes in users' airways, a small study suggests.

Smoking programmes help parents

About one out of every four parents with small children responds to interventions to help them quit smoking, according to a new study.

Life after cigarettes is happier

"Quitting is hard, but if you can actually do it, there are a lot of benefits that you might not have thought about," said study author Megan E. Piper.

Bulgaria: no more indoor smoking

Bulgaria, where more than a third of adults smoke, plans to ban smoking in indoor public spaces, the government said.

Techniques on how to quit smoking

Quitting smoking isn't easy for most people but medication and counseling can help them succeed, according to the results of two new studies.