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Some companies are pitching e-cigarettes simply as less harmful
alternatives to smoking, saying that smokers who can't quit might
be better off "vaping" one of their products. Regardless, they're
drawing fire, from groups and from scientists who say they fear the
products may pose unknown dangers.
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Could Hong Kong teach China to quit smoking?
Nearly one in three smokers worldwide lights up in China, where
cigarettes - commonly given as gifts - are so tightly woven into
the culture, some believe it's an impossible habit to kick. But a
new report suggests the keys to quitting lie in the country's own
backyard.
Could Hong Kong teach China to quit smoking?
Nearly one in three smokers worldwide lights up in China, where
cigarettes - commonly given as gifts - are so tightly woven into
the culture, some believe it's an impossible habit to kick. But a
new report suggests the keys to quitting lie in the country's own
backyard.
What's the best method to quit smoking?
The lesson is that if you're trying to quit, whether using an
over-the-counter method or a prescribed medication, follow the
directions and your chance of success will increase. But following
directions with e-cigarettes may be moot. So which stop-smoking
methods are most effective?
Quitting Smoking May Raise Risk of Getting Diabetes
People who quit smoking were as much as 80 percent more likely to
develop diabetes than those who never take up the habit, according
to Johns Hopkins University researchers. Smokers
shouldn’t use the study as an excuse to keep
puffing, the authors said in an article published today in the
journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
Smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers
Cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers, and the more a
person smokes, the lower their IQ, a study in over 20,000 Israeli
military recruits suggests. The smokers had significantly lower
intelligence test scores than non-smokers, and this remained true
even after the researchers accounted for socioeconomic status.
