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Cigarette Smoking To Increase Risk Of Viral Infection, Coronavirus Respiratory Illness: Study
Smokers have a 12 per cent high risk of laboratory-confirmed viral infection and a 48 per cent increased chance of being diagnosed with respiratory illnesses, according to the researchers
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Pack Years Of Smoking And Lung Cancer Risk
The number of times one has smoked may be a significant factor in determining their potential risks of lung cancer. Health professionals, on the other hand, are more likely to use the number of pack years to assess cancer risk, taking into account the amount and duration of smoking.
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Smokers Vulnerable To Various Neuro-ailments Amid COVID Era
Smoking affects the lung parenchyma and make it vulnerable to COVID related lung damage and oxygenation of body.
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Experts says, smokers face two to four-fold higher risk of heart disease compared to non-smokers, especially in the current pandemic situation
Most Indians start smoking early, increasing the risk of heart disease at a young age.Daily cigarette smoking in India is about 6% and prevalence of smoking increases with age.
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Harm Reduction Research & Innovation Centre Launches To Conduct Advanced Research On Tobacco Cessation With Focus On Smokeless Tobacco Products
Tobacco cessation market to stir awareness and research on harm caused by toxic constituents in the SLT products to save hundreds of thousands of lives.
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Smokers Concealing Cigarette Packs’ Graphic Warnings, Study Finds
For the 2018 study, 17 observers made more than 2,400 separate visits to 56 cafés and bars which had outdoor tables where smoking was permitted. They observed almost 8,200 patrons and more than 1,100 active smokers.
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Expert opinion on the Linkage of Tobacco Use with Head and Neck Cancer
According to the research, eighty-five per cent of head and neck cancers are linked to tobacco use. Here is what Dr Samskruthi P Murthy, Consultant Head and Neck Oncologist, BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital says about it.
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Bcbpf – The Cancer Foundation calls for rational Policymaking on ENDS
Experts highlight the need to stimulate evidence-based health policy proposes a longitudinal Study to asses benefits of ENDS
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Second-hand Smoking: Its Health Affects
In India, 35% of non-smokers were exposed to second-hand smoke (SHS) especially at home. In the urban areas, it was 25% and in a rural area, 40.4% were exposed to SHS.
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