Chewing it over
Millions of lives blighted by smokeless tobacco
A quarter of a million deaths per year are caused by smokeless tobacco-based products, according to a new study.
Stories tagged with 'smoking'
Steroids stifled
Passive smoking impairs children's responses to asthma treatment
Children exposed to cigarette smoke at home have lower levels of an enzyme that helps them respond to asthma treatment, a study has found.
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Senile Stem Cells
Smoking impairs blood vessel repair
Smokers are less able to repair damage to blood vessels because stem cells in their blood age more quickly, according to new research.
health drive
Health professionals urge MPs to ban smoking in cars with children
Over 700 respiratory healthcare professionals are today urging MPs to legislate against smoking in cars with children.
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Medicine on film
Faculty of Medicine gives insight into its exceptional translational research
A snapshot of our world-class translational medical research captured through 13 videos.
Bad habit
Child smoking figures strengthen case for plain packs, say researchers
Almost 600 under-16s take up smoking every day in the UK, suggests research published online in Thorax.
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Health check
Researchers track global trends in health risks
"Bold and creative policies" are needed to address harmful alcohol consumption, improve diet and increase physical activity, say Imperial researchers.
Healthy policies
Tobacco control measures in India could prevent heart disease and stroke deaths
Smokefree laws and higher tobacco taxes in India could prevent nine million heart disease and stroke deaths over the next decade, a new study says.
Clearing the air
Smokefree workplaces linked to smokefree homes in India
Adults in India are substantially more likely to abstain from smoking at home if they are prohibited from smoking at work, a new study has found.
Smoke screen
Doctors call for boycott of PR firms that deal with the tobacco industry
Senior doctors across the UK have called for healthcare organisations to sever all links with PR companies lobbying on behalf of the tobacco industry.
