Judge orders tobacco companies to take out ads admitting they deliberately lied about dangers of smoking

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239481/Judge-orders-tobacco-companies-ads-tell-American-people-lied-to.html Companies must admit to dangers of smoking and disclose smoking’s heath effects including death of 1,200 people a day Judge ruled that prepared statements are factual and not controversial By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 18:26 EST, 27 November 2012 | UPDATED: 18:54 EST, 27 November 2012 In an embarrassing turnaround a federal judge has […]

A jab to quit smoking: ‘DNA vaccine’ will halt nicotine cravings and could even be used to stop children starting the habit

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2165485/A-jab-quit-smoking-DNA-vaccine-halt-nicotine-cravings-used-stop-children-starting-habit.html A way to quit? The jab could take the pleasure out of smoking, helping users quit An injection of genes that make antibodies against nicotine could help millions of smokers kick the habit, scientists believe. Just one jab could provide life-long protection against nicotine cravings and it could eventually be used to vaccinate children […]

Smoking is an ‘important’ risk factor for schizophrenia – and the more you smoke, the worse it is, say researchers

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2120594/Smoking-important-risk-factor-schizophrenia-smoke-worse-is.html By Rob Waugh PUBLISHED: 15:08 EST, 26 March 2012 | UPDATED: 15:08 EST, 26 March 2012 Smoking should be considered an ‘important’ risk factor for schizophrenia, a scientist has claimed. Professor Boris Quednow, from the University Hospital of Psychiatry in Switzerland, led new research suggesting smoking increases the impact of schizophrenia genes. Healthy smokers […]

Plight of the eight-year-old smoker on 20-a-day in Indonesia as New York mayor pledges $220m to charity that reduces tobacco use

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2118820/Plight-year-old-smoker-20-day-Indonesia-New-York-mayor-pledges-220m-charity-reduces-tobacco-use.html Aldi Ilham has smoked since he was four One-third of Indonesian children try smoking before the age of 10 Michael Bloomberg committing cash to Third World programmes By Jill Reilly PUBLISHED: 12:09 EST, 22 March 2012 | UPDATED: 13:34 EST, 22 March 2012 As he expertly takes a drag on his cigarette outside his […]

Teen smoking an ‘epidemic’ says surgeon general as study reveals 1 in 4 high school seniors light up

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2112289/Teen-smoking-epidemic-says-surgeon-general-study-reveals-1-4-high-school-seniors-light-up.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:29 EST, 8 March 2012 | UPDATED: 18:12 EST, 8 March 2012 Smoking among America’s youth has reached epidemic proportions, starting them on the path to a lifetime of addiction, according to the U.S. surgeon general’s office. Among U.S. high school seniors, one in four is a regular cigarette […]