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Knowing the average life expectancy decline with cigarette smoking, what time is lost off your life if you break it down to per cigarette use? There are caveats.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 6, 2025 Source:A single cigarette slashes 20 minutes off your life expectancy, U.K. research suggests Reference:The price of a cigarette: 20 minutes of life?
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Low-cost, plant-based drug may help you quit smoking more effectively than nicotine replacement therapy, study shows
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 2, 2024 Source:Low-cost, plant-based drug may help you quit smoking more effectively than nicotine replacement therapy, study shows Reference:Evaluation of the effectiveness of cytisine for the treatment of smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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The U.K. and New Zealand want to ban the next generation from smoking at any age. Should Canada follow? Sure because we know how well bans work for a country with a shared border of 8,891 km.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 18, 2023 Source:The U.K. and New Zealand want to ban the next generation from smoking at any age. Should Canada follow?
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Philip Morris CEO states that cigarette sales to end in UK within 10 years and will be replaced with a harm-reduction IQOS (Tobacco Heating System) product approved by the FDA
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 29, 2021 Source: Tobacco CEO sees end to cigarettes in Britain in 10 years Reference: Tobacco Heating System (IQOS) Briefing Document presented to FDAFDA Authorizes Marketing of IQOS Tobacco Heating System with ‘Reduced Exposure’ Information
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Mouse study shows that flavoured e-cigarette vapour has observed negative effects on lung function at least in the short term. Non-flavoured does not. Cigs are still worse in comparison. Need human trials for verification.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 12, 2018 Source: E-cigarette flavourings may pose health risk, scientists warn as they call for tougher testing Reference: Comparison of the effects of e-cigarette vapor with cigarette smoke on lung function and inflammation in mice
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Where is all the fuss about radioactive cigarettes? Instead we focus on parts per billion non health risk issues.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 29, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Radioactive Smoke
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More graphic labels for cigarettes ignores psychology of fear and risk perception/Sleepy surgeons should notify patients
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 30, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: More graphic labels for cigarettes set to be unveiled
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US Surgeon General reports on the effect of casual cigarette smoking and exposure
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 8, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Surgeon General report: Tobacco smoke does immediate damage