tobacco

Nicotine and Tobacco: Current Issues, Policy and Practice

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Stirling
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United Kingdom

The UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies (UKCTAS) will offer a four-day course on nicotine and tobacco control at the University of Stirling, UK. The course is aimed at professionals working in a range of organisations who are interested in public health and

Smoking in Films: Adolescents and Unregulated Exposure

Scientific article
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In its latest Smoke-Free Movies Report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) advised governments that films featuring tobacco use ought to be classified for their adult content. Published in the journal Tobacco Control, a new study supports...

TEACH Core Course: Learn How to Treat for Tobacco Use Disorder

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Toronto
, 
Canada

This online introductory course will help learners to screen, assess and treat people with tobacco dependence using evidence-base pharmacotherapies and psycho-social interventions. The TEACH Project has a primary goal of reducing the prevalence of tobacco use in Ontario, Canada by increasing identification and

Canadian Quits

News
The latest Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drug Survey (2015) reports a decrease in the number of smokers nationwide. Click here to view the full set of results (available in both English and French).

Dying for an E-Cigarette?

Scientific article
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The use of e-cigarettes has increased dramatically in recent years. New research suggests that besides acting as a gateway to tobacco smoking, ‘vaping’ can also potentially damage your health in other ways. A study undertaken at the Keck...

Smoking to Cancer Death Ratio in the US

Scientific article
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Smoking has for a long time been known to be a significant cause of cancer. A new article published by JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that the proportion of cancer deaths caused by smoking in the United States is highest in the South of...

75% of Teens See E-Cigarettes as a Safer Alternative to Tobacco

Scientific article
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Almost 3 out of 4 teenagers in the United States think that e-cigarettes are less harmful or addictive than smoking tobacco, a new study has found. The researchers also found that increases in the perceived safety of what has become known...

Smoking and Depression: What's the Relationship?

Scientific article
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Almost 20% of American adults smoke cigarettes. Those diagnosed as having a moderate mental health problem are approximately twice as likely to smoke, whereas for those diagnosed as severely ill the risks are roughly three times greater...