Smoking News

Smoking increases risk of seizures

A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who smoke cigarettes.

Quit smoking before surgery

Fewer complications, speedier healing awaits ex-smokers, experts say.

Cigarette smoke: 90% not protected

Africa is poised to undergo the highest increase in the rate of tobacco use among developing countries but nearly 90% remain without much protection from second hand smoke.

Tougher to quit on light brand

People who switch to them are less likely to quit, even those who switch specifically because they want to stop smoking.

Patch+ lozenge help quit smoking

The first head-to-head comparison of different quit-smoking products finds that a nicotine patch combined with a nicotine lozenge had the most success.

Smokers go virtual to kick habit

Battling one's cigarette demons in a virtual world may prove to be an effective way to help people quit smoking, a research team has found in a preliminary study.

Smoking tougher on women?

Women may be more vulnerable than men to the carcinogens and other noxious substances in cigarette smoke, a growing body of research suggests.

Stop-smoking vaccine on the cards

The fight against smoking has received a major boost that may help see a vaccine against this deadly habit someday soon.

Smoking mom=psychotic kid

Mothers who smoke during pregnancy risk their children developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years.

Nicotine plays tricks on brain

Researchers have found that nicotine, the addictive component in cigarettes, "tricks" the brain into creating memory associations between environmental cues and smoking behaviour.