Having close friends who are smokers could initiate smoking in regular students, finds a new study.
Dads-to be Should Quit Smoking: Here�s Why
Dads-to-be who smoke are more likely to increase the risk of congenital heart defects in their offspring, reveals a new study.
Dads-to-be who smoke are more likely to increase the risk of congenital heart defects in their offspring, reveals a new study.
‘Social belonging that is formed around the ashtray and social relationships between smokers can be very tight. Therefore social relationships and the loss of smoking friends if quitting should be taken into account in smoking cessation guidelines and programs.’
Having a close friend or friends was associated with smoking among girls and boys. Additionally, bullies and bullies who were also bullying victims were more frequently smokers than students not involved with bullying behavior among boys only. Boys and girls who rated their health as moderate or poor were more often daily smokers; in girls, this was also the case in occasional smokers. "According to this study, adolescents with close friends were more likely to smoke in a vocational setting. This is the opposite of findings from different social network studies," said co-author Dr. Hanna Aho, of Tampere University, in Finland. "Social belonging that is formed around the ashtray and social relationships between smokers can be very tight. Therefore social relationships and the loss of smoking friends if quitting should be taken into account in smoking cessation guidelines and programs."
Source-Eurekalert
European Countries See a Reduction In Smoking Among Older People
This change of heart over smoking has been brought about by the increases in tobacco taxes and smoke-free policies already introduced in European countries, finds a new study.
This change of heart over smoking has been brought about by the increases in tobacco taxes and smoke-free policies already introduced in European countries, finds a new study.
Anti-smoking Drug to Control Neurons
Anti-smoking drug named varenicline is re-purposed for new indication which is controlling the activity of neurons.
Anti-smoking drug named varenicline is re-purposed for new indication which is controlling the activity of neurons.
Smoking During Pregnancy can Spur Death Risk for Baby
For women, who smoked an average of 1-20 cigarettes a day, the odds of sudden unexpected infant death increased by 0.07 with each additional cigarette, stated new study.
For women, who smoked an average of 1-20 cigarettes a day, the odds of sudden unexpected infant death increased by 0.07 with each additional cigarette, stated new study.
