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Loneliness Has Direct Link With Smoking: Study

Researchers have established a direct link between the prolonged experience of loneliness and smoking. The research was conducted by the University of Bristol and was published in the journal Addiction.…

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World No-Tobacco Day 2020: Impact of Tobacco Consumption On Oral Health

Dr Nikhil Modi, Senior Consultant, Respiratory, Critical care & Sleep Disorder, Institutes of Critical Care, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi Tobacco consumption happens in two forms- either chewing tobacco in…

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COPD And Smoking Associated With Higher COVID-19 Mortality

Being a current smoker or having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with an increased risk of severe complications and higher death risk from COVID-19 infection, according to a…

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COVID-19: 28 States, UTs Ban Smokeless Tobacco Products, Spitting

New Delhi: In the wake of coronavirus pandemic all over the world, over 25 states and union territories, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Delhi, have banned the use…

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Childhood Exposure To Parental Smoking Linked To Poorer Cognitive Function In Midlife

A Finnish study coordinated by the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Turku, Finland, shows that exposure to parental smoking in childhood and adolescence…

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Vaping Makes Users More Prone To Inflammation And Infection

Vaping may alter the community of different species of bacteria living in the mouth, making users more prone to inflammation and infection, according to a study published in the journal…

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