Researchers show for the first time that smoking has a major long-term impact on our immune system, according to a study published in Nature. Even years after people quit smoking,
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Smoking shortens the end fragments of chromosomes — called telomeres — in white blood cells, according to work presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy. The
Boys who smoke in their early teens risk damaging their future children, increasing the chances of developing respiratory diseases, obesity, and lung problems, according to a study published in Clinical
The number of daily smokers in France dropped by 1 million in 2017 compared to 2016, according to a new report from France’s health ministry. The ministry attributed the decline
Warnings on cigarette packs may cause smokers to think more positively about smoking
A research article published yesterday in PLOS One has cast doubt on the psychology behind graphic warning labels on cigarette packs, as such labels have not been shown to negatively