Tag: smoking

France bans outdoor smoking

France, a country of smokers, will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be frequented by children, like beaches, parks and bus stops, the health and family minister said in an interview published on Thursday.

Heavy Smoking and Stroke: New Study Links Unexplained Strokes in Younger Adults to Tobacco Use

The dangers of smoking aren’t new—but emerging research is now pointing to a shocking link between heavy smoking and unexplained strokes in younger adults, especially men aged 45 to 49.

Hightech shisha pipe developed in the UAE – meet Ooka

In the world of pods and convenience, a company has developed a new kind of shisha, one that uses pre-loaded fruit tobacco and no charcoal is needed. Each pod delivers one session that can last up to 70 minutes depending on the intensity of the session.

Queer women smoke more, quit less

People who identify as lesbian, gay and bisexual – particularly women – respond more positively to tobacco marketing, are more inclined to smoke cigarettes daily and may have a more difficult time quitting.

Keep your kids away from third-hand smoke

In a new study, published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, researchers tested the surfaces in smoking households where children reside and found troubling results, says Ashley Merianos, a tobacco researcher at the University of Cincinnati who led the study. 

How to Quit Smoking For Good

Some tips for getting rid of the worst habit in the world.

Organic nicotine and grow your own tobacco makes a comeback

Shisha pipe is a massive addiction in the Middle East. Some believe it's not dangerous because you are smoking plants. 

Hypnotherapy Can Help You Quit Smoking and Put A Spring In Your Step

One of the conundrums confronting the quit smoking movement is the knowledge most smokers want to kick their habit but struggle with the cravings.

What are the UK’s Most Popular Quit Smoking Campaigns?

Shisha pipe is a massive addiction in the Middle East. What can we learn from the UK about quitting bad habits?

Middle Eastern vices

Middle Eastern vices are not the same that you find in America or Europe. In the Middle East it's about hashish. Americans and Canadians love cannabis now, and everywhere in Canada, and in more than half of the US States, you will have no problem with this vice. It is even being given out as medicine to help epilepsy, anxiety, pain from cancer. 

Don’t get burned by smokeless cigarettes

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire; but you can still get burned with smokeless, say critics of electronic cigarettes.  They...

Turkish Lipstick Ban Reversed, But Booze Sales Get Corked

Turkey is in the news for its social protests which may also be linked to this: a new Turkish law bans late night alcohol sales and requires boozy products to be smacked with warning labels.