Smoking is widely known to damage the body but new Australian research suggests the addictive habit could be taking a toll on the mind too. A study of more than a thousand women has found that females who smoke are more likely to develop major depression. Heavy smokers - those who smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day - have almost double the risk of developing diagnosable … [Read more...] about Smoking May Trigger Depression in Women
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Toddlers Most Affected by Second Hand Smoke
Second hand smoke in the home appears to induce markers for heart disease as early as the toddler years. Researchers reported this news at the American Heart Association 48th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention in March. It has long been known that many forms of cardiovascular disease in adults are initiated and progress silently during … [Read more...] about Toddlers Most Affected by Second Hand Smoke
Smoking’s Effects on Genes May Play a Role in Lung Cancer Development and Survival
Smoking plays a role in lung cancer development, and now scientists have shown that smoking also affects the way genes are expressed, leading to alterations in cell division and regulation of immune response. Notably, some of the changes in gene expression persisted in people who had quit smoking many years earlier. These findings by researchers at the National Cancer … [Read more...] about Smoking’s Effects on Genes May Play a Role in Lung Cancer Development and Survival
Universities Reject Funding From Tobacco Companies
"Just because it's green, we don't have to take it," said Paula Murray, associate dean at the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business, to The New York Times. Murray was referring to her school's recent decision to cut off all funding from Philip Morris, a cigarette manufacturer that has donated over $308,500 to business schools like McCombs since 1989. The … [Read more...] about Universities Reject Funding From Tobacco Companies
Cigarette Smoke Linked to Feline Lymphoma
Veterinary researchers have recently discovered the key factors linking the effects of second hand cigarette smoke to cats developing feline lymphoma, a deadly cancer of the lymphatic drainage system. Published in the American Journal of Epidemiology on August 1st 2006, the study included 180 cats who were treated at Tufts Veterinary School's Foster Hospital from the years … [Read more...] about Cigarette Smoke Linked to Feline Lymphoma
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